"Some politicians have gained fame in recent years for promoting the idea that a college education should be free. Is this a good idea? How could it be achieved? Readers discover different approaches to the concept of a free college education through fact-filled main text supplemented with full-color photographs that allows them to develop their own informed opinion on this issue, which could impact their future. Fact boxes and a helpful graphic organizer provide additional information to help readers understand people on both sides of the debate over the cost of a college education"--.