Friday, May 13, 2016

Journal Article - Summary - Community College


Author: CNN wire - Sara Ashley O'Brien
Title of Article: “Does free community college work?"
Date Published: 10 Jan 20016
Database: Opposing Viewpoints  

What benefits could tuition free community college bring our way? In this article, Sara Ashley O'Brien takes a closer look at Tennessee, a state that has taken the first steps towards testing out this proposal. The author very much stretched the importance of giving low income students the opportunity to obtain a college degree. Requirements for the program (Tennessee Promise) are listed and the increase of enrolled high school graduates in college. Having 90% of these students begin their journey for an associates after receiving a GED is incredible. This number is high and shows that a lot of students could benefit from not having to worry about the cost. These programs dependent on the Mentors that keep the students motivated and informed.  This ambitious proposal can be a lot to take in, but is demonstrating great changes in Tennessee.

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