Kalamazoo students given free college tuition

A stunning, unprecedented announcement was made yesterday in the city I was born in. An anonymous group of benefactors is offering college scholarships for at least the next 13 years to nearly all of Kalamazoo's high school graduates, good at any of Michigan's public universities or community colleges. They will cover 65-100% of tuition for four years for every high school graduate, depending on how long they've attended Kalamazoo public schools.

More details can be found via the Kalamazoo Gazette's cover story, and from the Kalamazoo School District.