Money – Kim Clark
“Parents facing big college bills are skeptical about many of the current proposals to ease the college affordability crisis. But they show some support for plans to make the first two years of college free for everyone by eliminating other federal aid and tax breaks for college. That’s according to a new survey of parents done jointly by MONEY and Kaplan Test Prep…Several governors, think tanks, and presidential candidates have launched plans to lessen student debt burdens and find other ways to help low- and middle-income students get the higher education they need to succeed in the 21st century job market…Parents typically say paying for college is one of their biggest worries.”(more)