President Obama unveiled his America’s College Promise proposal to the nation in January 2015. Since then, many have weighed in with their opinions on the proposal.To research this topic in the OCC Libraries, try a search for “America’s college promise” in Search Everything. Your librarians have also collected and evaluated the websites listed below to keep you up to date on this important topic:
- Fact sheet issued by the White House about America's College Promise.
- Blog post from the Department of Education about America’s College Promise.
- Article from Inside Higher Ed reporting on the first time President Obama’s detailed the America’s College Promise plan.
- Article about the pros and cons of Tennessee Promise, a statewide program that will be available to students in the fall of 2015.
- American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) website summary of early reactions to the proposal
- AACC President Walter Bumphus’ Congressional Quarterly Roll Call commentary
- Monitor the #freecommunitycollege hashtag on Twitter for up-to-date commentary
Submitted by Kristin Keyes
OCC Adjunct Librarian
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