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For adults returning to college, ‘free’ tuition isn’t enough

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Thompson, whose father “was an illiterate coal miner” and mother only completed eighth grade, but who earned a doctorate in sociology, said raising educational levels is critical to prosperity in the state. In Kentucky, the target is 60 percent by 2030 (“60×30”). Many states have embraced education attainment goals.

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Is California saving higher education?

The Hechinger Report

Because we had that history, because we knew what a well-functioning higher education system could do, we aspire to that again.”. Today, Mora is an associate professor of sociology at Berkeley and a mentor to other first-generation college students. We have a long history of not catering to these populations,” Mora said.

Education 105