Rendell's Tuition Relief Act is much-needed program for Pennsylvania

Penn GSE Practice Professor Joni Finney gives high marks to Pennsylvania Governor Rendell's proposed Tuition Relief Act, calling it "serious, thoughtful attempt to address Pennsylvania's college access and affordability challenges."

"What distinguishes this proposal from so many others," Finney writes, "is that it makes tough choices about preserving undergraduate access and affordability, even if they are politically difficult. It recognizes that "recession cannot once again become the rationale for reducing opportunity and increasing the financial burden on students and families," as we argue in a recent policy statement." >>> more