David Kirp on free college alternatives for the LA Times
David Kirp's new op-ed on "Two factors keep ‘new gen’ students from attending college. Here’s how to address them."
❝ Abolishing tuition at public universities has become a hot topic on the campaign trail, with many Democratic presidential candidates endorsing the idea. But if access to college is the issue, two other barriers could be addressed far more quickly and cheaply: convincing high-achieving high school seniors to apply for available grant money and persuading those who have been accepted to college to enroll … [LATimes.com–paywall-protected]
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