Starbucks will announce today that it will pay for thousands of its employees to finish college. Employees who work 20 hours or more will be able to finish up their degrees online through Arizona State University, and Starbucks will pick up the tab.
For more, we're joined by Nirvi Shah. She covers education for Politico Pro.
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