Educators say free community college is out of reach

…is the title of this eye-opening piece in 538.com, about a Gallup survey of community college presidents about the likelihood of free community college passing in their states. President Obama has proposed to fund two years of free community college “for responsible students across America” but even under a formula providing that the feds would pick up 75% of the tab, a minority of community college presidents think the idea would pass in their states.

This result is discouraging. Free community college, of course, would be a good way to educate high school graduates so that they don’t have to resort to companies like this.