Community college should be more than just free For Biden s community college plan to work, students are going to need a holistic system of support.
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Free community college for everyone is the centerpiece of President Joe Biden s $302 billion, 10-year investment in expanding access to higher education. Though it has been hailed as a revolutionary proposal, this walking-through-the-door access doesn t solve higher education s biggest challenge boosting the number of community college students who graduate or transfer to a four-year school.
As one undergraduate said: Anyone can get into college. The challenge is staying in college.
Do State and Local Governments Need to Worry About Inflation?
Much depends on their tax structures, particularly if Prop. 13-style tax caps are in place. But inflation-driven pressure for wage increases could squeeze budgets and crush pension funds.
May 25, 2021 •
Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock Wall Street is abuzz about inflation. Recent Consumer Price Index data showing a 4.2 percent rise from a year ago spooked investors briefly as costs spiked for food, energy, used cars and commodities ranging from microprocessors to lumber. But one or two hot readouts alone do not signal persistent inflation or at least that is what White House and Federal Reserve officials are preaching. Should state and local leaders brace for something worse?
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During their first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have prioritized tackling the twin health and economic crises at home, even as COVID-19 continues to pose serious challenges globally. Having come to office amidst a global pandemic and economic shutdown the Biden team moved quickly to launch the President s Build Back Better agenda. After signing the American Rescue Plan into law to provide immediate aid to those hardest hit by the pandemic economy, Biden has announced two other legislative proposals: the American Jobs Plan and the American Family Plan. Welcome news for an economy deeply challenged by the pandemic over the past year.