Summary: An innovative program that prepares thousands of Latino high school students for college is underway at one of the largest community colleges in the nation. The mastermind is Bob Templin. And: Too many low-income students graduate from high school with the intent of attending college in the fall, but never show up. Ben Castleman suggests ways to reduce what he calls “the summer melt.” Plus: College textbooks can be very expensive. Now there’s the Z-Degree, the nation’s first accredited, entirely textbook-free degree program spearheaded by Linda Williams.
