California is poised to be the next domino to fall in offering "free" two-year college to students. But questions remain over whether or not that domino will fall.
When it comes to tuition and fees, California already has the lowest rates in the country for students attending two-year public colleges.
Free community college plans have been around for years and have recently picked up some steam -- President Obama announced his America's College Promise earlier this year,Oregon's legislature passed free two-year college legislation last week and congressional Democrats have attempted to create a national initiative.
And a wide range of related Promise programs exist in some form or another across the country.
But California, with its 112 community colleges and 2.1 million students, would be considered a massive win for advocates of free two-year college.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/07/20/californias-reinvestment-student-aid-could-hint-toward-move-free-two-year-college