Alex Johnson, New York University

Following in the footsteps of New York’s Excelsior Scholarship, proponents of the College for All Act are calling for free college in California.

Rachael Seamands, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

The plan, dubbed the Excelsior Scholarship, is ambitious but imperfect. Here are its biggest drawbacks.

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

With demand for a more highly educated workforce increasing, perhaps free college isn’t as radical as opponents argue.