Marketplace
Community colleges in Massachusetts and Maine laud their states’ free community college program for enrollment gains, but a number note the influx is likely to stretch their current resources.
Oregon Capital Chronicle
At five of Oregon’s 17 community colleges, teens comprise 20% or more of their enrollment.
The State
The idea was proposed after colleges and universities asked for $128 million more in annual money from state coffers to pay for tuition mitigation, increased scholarships and increase cost of operation.