D.C.'s Evolving College Affordability Debate + The Struggle To Boost Government Efficiency

Summary: <p>D.C.'S EVOLVING COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY DEBATE : District lawmakers want to create a new publicly-funded college scholarship program for low-income high school graduates. But many fear a proposed "D.C. Promise" program — which was tentatively approved by the D.C. Council on Tuesday — could ultimately undermine existing federal scholarship programs for D.C. teens. We explore the future of college support programs in the District. (14 min.) THE STRUGGLE TO BOOST GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY : The rocky launch of Healthcare.gov raised new questions about government efficiency and the Department of Health and Human Services is working on answers. Officials there are encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation through a model they hope can be exported to other agencies. But as many "re-inventing government" initiatives over the years have shown--and as many federals worker can attest--changing the culture in a federal bureaucracy can be tough. Kojo explores the challenges of making government more efficient and effective. (38 min.)</p>