Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Debt-Free College Catches On - Michael Stratford, Inside Higher Ed

After a concerted push over the past several months from liberals and progressive groups, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign appears to be on the cusp of embracing a debt-free college plan. The Democratic front-runner’s campaign manager promoted the idea last week during an interview on CNBC. "What voters are looking for is someone to be a champion for everyday people,” the campaign manager, Robby Mook, said. “For young people, that's debt-free college.” https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/05/11/push-liberals-debt-free-college-gains-traction-2016-democratic-campaign