April 14th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

“Free tuition” programs like the one Maryland lawmakers approved in the final hours of the General Assembly are gaining national momentum, but experts say such statewide initiatives are still too new to determine their long-term benefit. The idea is becoming more popular as American families struggle with rising tuition and student debt. State lawmakers on Monday approved a bill that could make thousands of Marylanders eligible for free tuition at community colleges. Gov. Larry Hogan has not yet said whether he will sign it into law.