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The value of “college” kicks in well before four years. And this issue of Lumina Foundation Focus makes those facts come alive — through the stories of several real people in a particular place: Dayton, Ohio. By zeroing in on Dayton, a Midwestern city whose residents have suffered as industrial and auto-sector jobs have declined, noted higher education journalist John Pulley opens a window to a nationwide story. In Dayton, as in many cities, older workers are retooling their skills — and young people are preparing for their place in the new economy — by pursuing a new definition of “college.” They’re breaking out of the four-year box.