Sentences with phrase «promise free community college»

In remarks at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C., the president used the good - news announcement as an opportunity to tout his education initiatives, from Preschool for All through the America's College Promise free community college partnership.

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Adding all two - year public institutions would alleviate concerns of free community college redirecting students away from the four - year schools, which research showed occurred in Tennessee, said Martha Kanter, executive director of the national College Promise Campaign and senior fellow at the Steinhardt Inscollege redirecting students away from the four - year schools, which research showed occurred in Tennessee, said Martha Kanter, executive director of the national College Promise Campaign and senior fellow at the Steinhardt InsCollege Promise Campaign and senior fellow at the Steinhardt Institute.

The governor needs this injection of revenue to pay for a host of campaign promises, including more money for schools, tuition - free community college and road and rail projects.

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In 2015, President Obama initiated the American College Promise, a $ 60 - billion program that grants two years of community college for free for «responsible students.College Promise, a $ 60 - billion program that grants two years of community college for free for «responsible students.college for free for «responsible students.»

The administration promised $ 1 billion in new spending on preschool; spurred states to adopt controversial K - 12 reforms such as performance - based teacher evaluations and the adoption of the Common Core State Standards through its Race to the Top grant program and waivers to the No Child Left Behind law; significantly expanded the federal School Improvement Grant program to turn around low - performing schools; targeted for - profit colleges and attempted to increase accountability in the higher education sector; and pushed a proposal by the president to make community college free.

Among its promises are that Democrats will support free community college for all, make it easier to repay student loans, allow borrowers with student loans to discharge their debts in bankruptcy if necessary, strengthen higher education schools that serve minorities, crack down on «for - profit schools that take millions in federal financial aid,» and continue to work to improve public schools by holding teachers and schools «accountable.»

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Rep. Moulton «co-authored the America's College Promise Act, which offers two free years of community college.College Promise Act, which offers two free years of community college.college.»

Clinton would reduce the cost of college by providing states with grants to support two years of tuition - free community college and / or four years of tuition - free education at in - state public colleges and universities for students from families making less than $ 125,000 (phased in over 4 years starting at $ 85,000), building on her promise to ensure access to «debt - free» college.