Of course the democrat party wants to fund/control the state universities. How better to indoctrinate the sheep with their socialist agenda.
The public schools and the MSM have done such a thorough job that the university hardly has to struggle making kids into Communist automatons
Tennessee has a program where if students meet the standards and comply with the program, they can get up to two years of college education through the community college system. They have to maintain a “B” average and perform a small amount of volunteer hours prior to each semester. It does not include the cost of books.
It is geared towards trade-type programs, where if the person chooses to not pursue a bachelors degree they will at least have an associates and formal training in a technical skill.