Ed. Note: May 3rd is National Teacher Appreciation Day. Join Dr. Biden and thank a teacher today. The best teachers are the ones whose lessons stay with you long after you leave their class. For me, that teacher was Mrs. Helwig, my composition teacher in high school. At first, all of us were intimidated by […]
Ed. note: This was originally posted on the Department of Education blog. In the video below, Secretary Duncan explains that today, May 3, “is a special day to give teachers the appreciation that they deserve every day,” and he asks all of us to join him in thanking a teacher on our own Facebook page. […]
For too long, the Federal Government allowed the American people’s hard-earned tax dollars to fund ineffective and duplicative projects, failing to leverage advances in technology to achieve savings. The result is that taxpayer dollars have been wasted. This should never be tolerated, but particularly with the tough fiscal situation, it’s unacceptable. It’s time that we […]
Ed. note: First Lady Michelle Obama sent a video message to public servants as part of the White House's observance of Public Service Recognition Week. What do you know about public servants? Probably more than you think. And during Public Service Recognition Week, you have the opportunity to learn even more. John Berry is the […]
Two years ago, the White House launched official profiles on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Since then we’ve grown quite a bit, both in terms of the number of connections we’ve made through these sites, as well as other places on the web that now feature an official White House presence. As I wrote then, technology […]
The event to award the Medal of Honor to Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano and Henry Svehla, two heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean War, was long scheduled, but the timing made for a meaningful coincidence on a day when America is beaming with pride over those who serve today. The President began his […]
Drum roll please… The results of the public rating period are in, and today we’re excited to announce the top three schools in the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge! Watch this video from Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes to find out which schools made the top three: Later this week, President Obama will select […]
On a conference call today, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, White House Senior Advisor David Plouffe and White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Muñoz announced a series of community conversations around the country on the critical role Hispanics play in the President’s vision for America to win […]
Ed. note: This was cross-posted on the Department of Energy blog. Throughout the weekend, 110 regional championship science bowl teams have competed round robin and double elimination matches to determine the top 2 middle school and top 3 high school teams in the country. Start watching the livestream below at 9:30 AM today to see […]
Click here to see the video. Sunday was the start of Public Service Recognition Week. It’s a time to thank professional public servants – the people behind the scenes. Wherever you live, they are the people who pick up the phone when you call 911, and the police and firefighters who come to your door; […]
