Content by Laura W. Perna and Edward J. Smith
Free community college is the right idea for the right moment
As America emerges from lockdowns and millions contemplate new careers, community colleges should be there to help
Laura W. Perna and Edward J. Smith
Laura W. Perna is vice provost for faculty and GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.
Edward J. Smith is program officer with The Kresge Foundation. Perna and Smith are co-editors of Improving research-based knowledge of College Promise Programs (American Educational Research Association, 2020).