Massachusetts Should Help Families Save for College

AICUM President Richard Doherty writes:  All parents want to provide their children more opportunities than they themselves had. For many parents, a college education for their kids is the most significant opportunity they can offer. Children of college graduates are 80 percent more likely to attend college themselves. College graduates are estimated to earn over $1 million more before retirement than those with a high school diploma alone. Considering those numbers, one would think that Massachusetts would be doing all it could to help families save for college.