Despite its detractors, college remains the pathway with the most promise for Americans’ economic mobility, writes the executive director of the Florida College Access Network. And Florida can make it’s already-affordable higher education even more so.
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A growing chorus of skeptics question whether a college education is still the “golden ticket” to the American dream. Yet more than 70% of Americans still believe in the value of college, according to a survey by New America. Despite its detractors, college remains the pathway with the most promise for Americans’ economic mobility. College-educated Americans enjoy higher lifetime earnings — almost a million dollars more than their high school-educated peers — greater job stability and a better quality of life.
