Friday, March 22, 2013

Longread #280 -- The Kalamazoo Promise -- 3/21/13

Though "the Kalamazoo Promise" sounds like an awful romantic comedy, it's actually a pretty awesome program to pay for college for nearly all students who graduate from high school in Kalamazoo. This article explains the program, its mysterious origins, and its profound effects on the community.

"Why These Kids Get a Free Ride to College" by Ted C. Fishman
Published in the New York Times, September 13, 2012

Eric

1 comment:

  1. How cool is that? And what an interest social experiment it should provide (and likely be ignored) for policy makers.

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