Obama’s community college plan met with excitement
Sarah Fecht Reporter At his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proposed free community college for those who qualify. Obama said he hopes the proposal encourages more Americans to attend college and to remove the financial burden that prevents many from enrolling. “Our high school graduation rate has hit an all-time high,” Obama said. “More Americans finish college than ever before. … By the end of this decade two in three job openings will require some higher education, two in three. And yet we still live in a country where too many bright, thriving Americans…