The Christian Science Monitor – Samantha Laine
“Community colleges have poor graduation rates. They are the last resort for high schoolers who slack on their grades. They try too hard to be all things to all people. They prevent students from being successful. These are among the criticisms leveled at the two-year programs. So why is Tom Hanks backing President Obama’s proposal to offer two years of free community college? President Obama recently went public with the ambitious America’s College Promise, a plan to offer two years of free community college for “those willing to work for it,” defined by those who agree to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. The full details of the plan will not be outlined until Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 20, as well as in his budget proposal.”(more)