Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Can higher ed bill reauthorization close America's skills gap? - BY RYAN CRAIG, the Hill

House Democrats last week rolled out a sweeping proposal to transform federal higher education policy. Among the proposals included in the bill is a provision that would make community college free nationwide, an expansion of federal Pell grants, and a new set of policies to hold schools more financially accountable for the outcomes of their graduates. The Democrats’ approach is one that reflects, and seeks to address, a troubling reality: Perhaps more than ever before in our history, too many Americans feel that the American Dream is out of reach.
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/466340-can-higher-ed-bill-reauthorization-close-americas-skills-gap