Overview
In The Path to Free College, Michelle Miller-Adams argues that tuition-free college, if pursued strategically and in alignment with other sectors, can be a powerful agent of change. She makes the case that broadly accessible and affordable higher education is in the public interest, yielding dividends not just for individuals but also for the communities, states, and nation in which they reside. Miller-Adams offers a comprehensive analysis of the College Promise movement-its history, impacts, and unintended consequences-and its relationship to access, affordability, and workforce readiness. These factors are explored through data, analysis, and case studies of existing place-based scholarship programs. She also examines historical precursors of the free-college movement and evaluates the possibility of national action. The Path to Free College outlines how the design of free-college programs should relate to programmatic goals and explores the suitability of different approaches. In addition, the book describes both the need for and the challenges of implementing a nationwide free-college program, as well as the variety of models and research-based evidence. Given the raging national debate about tuition-free college, the moment is right for a book that assesses state and local efforts and offers policy leaders and practitioners guidance going forward. The Path to Free College asserts that the promise of private and public gains warrants public investment in tuition-free college.
Full Product Details
Author: Michelle Miller-Adams
Publisher: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Imprint: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 15.70cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 23.30cm
Weight: 0.450kg
ISBN: 9781682536070
ISBN 10: 1682536076
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 30 April 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""Miller-Adams thoughtfully explores the landscape of free college policies and the many grassroots efforts across the United States to reestablish higher education as a public good. The Path to Free College offers a helpful guide for navigating the current landscape of free college policies in the United States and better understanding the key components of successful Promise programs."" -- Teachers College Record"
""Miller-Adams thoughtfully explores the landscape of free college policies and the many grassroots efforts across the United States to reestablish higher education as a public good. The Path to Free College offers a helpful guide for navigating the current landscape of free college policies in the United States and better understanding the key components of successful Promise programs."" -- Teachers College Record
Author Information
Michelle Miller-Adams is a senior researcher at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and a professor of political science at Grand Valley State University.
