Biden’s Plans to Expand Free Education May Be New for America. But in Other Countries, They’re the Norm.

During his April 28 speech, President Biden said his proposal to expand access to free community college will help the United States compete with the rest of the world. CCRC Director Thomas Brock told The Washington Post that America's community colleges are difficult to compare to other countries' higher education systems, though similarities can be drawn to higher education in Canada, Australia, and Britain, where financial aid is also used to offset high tuition.