Skip to Main Content

Would free tuition boost success at community colleges?

Clip: 1/9/2015 | 7m 8s

Would free tuition boost student success at community colleges?

President Obama’s plan to make the first two years of community college free could help up to 9 million students and add educated employees to the workforce. But it would cost the federal government billions and would have to pass a GOP-controlled Congress. Hari Sreenivasan gets reaction to the proposal from Andrew Kelly of American Enterprise Institute and Josh Wyner of the Aspen Institute.

01/09/2015 | Rating NR

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Consumer electronics get more connected

Clip: 1/9/2015 | 4m 23s | Consumer electronics get more connected, but do we need everything to be interactive? (4m 23s)

Does stronger economy mean higher interest rates in 2015?

Clip: 1/9/2015 | 6m 2s | Does stronger economy mean higher interest rates in 2015? (6m 2s)

High volume of potential terror threats challenges France

Clip: 1/9/2015 | 7m 42s | High volume of potential threats challenges Western counterrorism efforts (7m 42s)

Paris police hunt for woman tied to supermarket siege

Clip: 1/9/2015 | 3m 22s | Paris police hunt for woman tied to supermarket siege (3m 22s)

Savings programs tied to prizes now more widely available

Clip: 1/9/2015 | 8m 33s | More banks can now offer prize-linked savings programs, but will they help boost savings? (8m 33s)

Shields and Brooks on Paris terrorism and tolerance

Clip: 1/9/2015 | 11m 47s | Shields and Brooks on Paris terrorism and tolerance, GOP takeover in Congress (11m 47s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

or

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?