City of Oakland Pledges to Fund College for Low-Income Students

Oakland will launch a citywide effort Thursday to triple the number of college graduates coming out of public schools, an ambitious and expensive “cradle to career” plan that aims to reverse cycles of poverty and hopelessness by raising expectations that all children can thrive in school.

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Sourced through Scoop.it from: goodblacknews.org

It’s way past time for the whole nation to promise free college for everyone.