Commentary: Why 'free college' comes with a cost
by Lara Couturier And Josh Wyner, Los Angeles Times
Sep 06, 2019
3 minutes
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that will make California the 13th state to provide its residents tuition-free community college. The promise of lower-cost education is great news - for half of U.S. students, the road to a bachelor's degree winds, at some point, through community college. But an offer of free college will truly transform lives only if colleges and universities take steps to smooth the path from community college to a bachelor's degree.
For some students - especially those in middle-skills fields
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