Two-thirds of students who leave Maryland for higher education do not return. That’s a worrisome trend, because over the next 20 years, at least six of the 10 fastest-growing fields in Maryland will require college degrees.
A recent study by the University of Maryland Baltimore County found that the Maryland DREAM Act will lead to major long-term economic benefits to the tune of $66 million per class of DREAM students who further their education thanks to this common-sense piece of legislation.
*This article was originally posted on The Daily Record.
https://thedailyrecord.com/2012/10/25/veronica-cool-act-is-dream-catcher-for-maryland/
