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Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently unveiled a plan to give high school graduates in the top 25 percent of their class free tuition for their first two years of college at an in-state public institution. 

It would also subsidize students' third and fourth years of school if they pursue majors in math and science. 

Eve Johnson-Blackwell is a teacher in the Minneapolis Public School system. Johnson-Blackwell, who is also a writer and performer,  says the governor's proposal would do little for students who need the most help.


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Good grades would mean free college under Pawlenty plan

Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently unveiled a plan to give high school graduates in the top 25 percent of their class free tuition for their first two years of college at an in-state public institution. Minneapolis Public School teacher Eve Johnson-Blackwell says the governor's proposal would do little for students who need the most help.

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