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Free College Has Critics on the Right and Left. Is It Viable?

Tuition costs have ballooned since the 1970s, but some argue making college free is a regressive solution.

James McWilliams

University of California–Berkeley students walk campus on April 17th, 2007, in Berkeley, California.

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Why Are Free College Programs So Successful?

And what can other federal programs learn from their success?