Can Free Community College Close the Skills Gap?
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama announced that he was going to propose a plan to Congress which would make “the first two years of community college free for everybody who is willing to work for it.” He stated the importance of education not just for kids, but also to offer the opportunity for everybody to become better trained so that they could receive better jobs, wages, and benefits. During his annual State of the Union Address on January 20, he explained why he believes this plan is so important. He said, “To make sure folks keep earning higher wages down the road, we have to do more to help Americans upgrade their skills." [node:read-more:link]