Nationwide, roughly 80 percent of community college students will not graduate within three years. Low income students working to get ahead often struggle as they work to balance school, work and family. Yet, New York City found a way to double community college graduation rates, and other colleges across the country are looking to replicate it. Soledad O’Brien takes a look at what’s made the biggest difference for these students and where the project goes from here.
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