On the surface, I agree with free Community College,..

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

...meh!

I worked at at Community College in Florida when Scott was governor, and we were not allowed to raise tuition regardless of enrollment. It was a miserable time, and most of the faculty felt undervalued as professionals.

Now that Pres. Biden is suggesting that 2 years institutions are free for students, those same fears are encroaching. A republican legislation will never do right by Community College professors if students were allowed to attend for free. This will be a republican legislator's dream in that they will overextend Community College faculty with students and classes. Faculty will turn into 9-5 assembly line workers with few raises and no incentive to teach.

Allotting funds for education is the right thing to do. Instead of making tuition free, though, I wish he would put more into Pell Grants and other assistance programs for people who may not be able to afford it.

[brush]

2. What if they're funded by the Feds?

[leftstreet]

3. Stop saying "free." Do seniors get "free" medical?

Money from the commons to the people is a good thing

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

4. Excellent point.

My emphasis isn't even on the students as much as it is on the faculty at Community College's.

[DBoon]

7. and Medicare has not resulted in miserable working conditions for medical professionals

If the political will exists, a free-at-service model can work without impoverishing the service providers.

[RFCalifornia]

5. We're doing it in California

My son is part of the program and it really works

[Hoyt]

6. There are about 17 states that cover cost of community college, and a

lot more that cover majority of the cost. It’s doable.

Not sure what can be done about instructors feeling undervalued. States that value education will do better than rube states.