The College Promise movement — which focuses on providing a free community college education to qualifying students — continues to gain traction, according to an annual update from the two-year-old College Promise Campaign.

New College Promise programs are evolving at a rapid pace because communities and states recognize that a high school education is insufficient to secure a good job and a decent quality of life in today’s economy.

Over the past year, more than 50 new College Promise programs were announced or created in small communities, large cities and states, according to the report. Momentum among states was particularly noticeable, with legislation and executive orders from governors and legislators in 15 states launching their versions of the program, with California and New York among them.

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