(10-04-2017 02:26 PM)Buc76 Wrote:  Tennessee ranks 40th in number of people with 4yr degrees. That's awful.

You can't and won't be able to successfully recruit business and industry unless you have an educated workforce. It's a fact that the Tri-Cities area has lost companies and businesses because of the lack of an educated workforce.

IMO, every 4 or 2 year school should offer first two years free. I don't believe it's fair for students attending a 2 yr college to get a free ride when a student attending a 4 yr school doesn't. It should be a level playing field.

Yes there are some trades that don't require a 4 yr degree, but there are many many more opportunities afforded to a 4 yr degree person.

I could not agree more. The tuition idea is great just make it the 4 year schools also.