Six things to know about Obama’s plan for free community college

Par Lydia DePillis. Two year degrees are great, but not all are created equal.
On Friday President Obama rolled out a planto pay for two years of tuition at community college, which could affect some 9 million students if all states participate (and if Congress funds the program). Higher education experts are hailing the plan as a potentially high-impact way to help more people enter the middle class. More...