Check Out Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's Google+ Hangout with Sal Khan
Watch the video. Today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, joined a Google+ Hangout to discuss education in the United States. Secretary Duncan and Khan...
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Regional Roundup: College Affordability Bus Tour
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, during the college affordability bus tour in Buffalo, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2013. (Official White House...
View ArticleThe President’s Plan to Tackle College Costs – An Early Look at What...
Yesterday at the University of Buffalo, as part of his plan to offer a better bargain for the middle class, President Obama announced an ambitious new agenda to combat rising college costs, make...
View ArticlePresident Obama on Making College More Affordable
President Obama went to Lackawanna College in Vice President Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania for the final stop of his college affordability bus tour. After an introduction from the VP, the...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle Class
In his weekly address, President Obama notes that while college education has never been more important, it has also never been more expensive, which is why he proposed major new reforms this week to...
View ArticleMichelle's Story: This Is Why College Affordability Is So Important
College has never been more necessary than in our 21st century economy. But college has also never been more expensive. That’s why President Obama is pushing to make college more affordable -- so that...
View ArticlePresident Obama Names New Leadership to the White House Initiative on...
It is an exciting day at the White House, and across the country, as President Obama names two dynamic new leaders to head the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities...
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President Obama Supports High School Redesign to Ensure Educational Excellence
President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan talk with students while visiting a classroom at the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 25,...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Congress Must Act on Transportation Bill and Student Loans
President Obama discusses the urgent need for Congress to act now on two common sense measures to help middle class families: preventing interest rates on federal student loans from going up and...
View ArticleNew Tools to Support Students in Preparing for College and a Call for...
Ed. note: This is cross-posted from Homeroom, the official blog of the Department of Education. Read the original post here. Last August, President Obama outlined an ambitious plan to increase value...
View ArticleEducation Datapalooza: Promoting Innovation in Improving College Access,...
Higher education has never been more important to building a stronger middle class and yet tuition has gone up faster than family incomes for decades. Higher education should be affordable for...
View ArticleExpanding College Opportunity
Tomorrow, December 16, college and university presidents and leadersfrom nonprofits, foundations, state governments, and the private sector will join President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at...
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What You Missed: Facebook Q&A on College Opportunity
Earlier today, President Obama and the First Lady spoke about expanding college opportunity so that every student who works hard can get a higher education. Later, the President's education advisor,...
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Taking Action to Expand College Opportunity
President Barack Obama, with First Lady Michelle Obama and Bard College student Troy Simon, delivers remarks during the College Opportunity Summit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South...
View ArticleRegional Roundup: A Call to Action on College Opportunity
As a part of the President’s Year of Action – and because there is no clearer path to economic opportunity than a college degree – the President and First Lady convened college and university...
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Fill Out Your FAFSA, Get Help Paying for College
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) workshop at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., Feb. 5, 2014. (Official White House Photo...
View ArticleWest Wing Week 02/07/14 or "POTUS Cam!"
This week, the President urged action on long-term unemployment, hung out on Google+ for his first virtual road trip, announced major private-sector commitments to expand broadband Internet for...
View ArticleWest Wing Week 03/14/14 or "What's Up, Captain America?"
This week, the Vice President and Dr. Biden traveled to Chile to attend the President's inauguration, while the President worked on improving access to college for students, raising the minimum wage,...
View ArticleAnnouncing the President's First-Ever Tumblr Q&A
Update: This live event has concluded. Watch the full Tumblr Q&A here. We’re excited to announce that on Tuesday, June 10, at 4:00pm ET President Obama will take to Tumblr to answer your questions...
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College Affordability and Student Loans Discussed at White House Roundtable...
Dexter McCoy discussed college affordability and student loans with Secretary Arne Duncan and Dr. Jill Biden. (Photo credit: U.S. Department of Education) Ed. note: This is cross-posted on the U.S....
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