It’s election season, which means higher education is on the table. Neil, Keith, and Nate pick apart the mainstream democratic views regarding higher education financing. We ask, what does free college really mean? Is it even feasible? How would it reshape the academy, both private and public, and what would be the hidden costs?
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Tennessee’s Free College Plan
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tennessee-promises-free-college-to-all-high-school-grads/
Election 2016: Where the Democratic Candidates Stand on Higher Education by Harry Painter
http://www.popecenter.org/commentaries/article.html?id=3267
Obama Steps up Push for Free Community College
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/09/09/obama-unveils-new-push-national-free-community-college
Hillary Clinton’s New College Compact
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/college/
Bernie Sanders: It’s Time to Make college Tuition Free and Debt Free
https://berniesanders.com/issues/its-time-to-make-college-tuition-free-and-debt-free/
Martin O’Malley: Making College Debt Free for All Americans
https://martinomalley.com/policy/make-college-debt-free/
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