President Obama has set a goal to double our exports in five years. Increasing exports will create jobs and open valuable new markets for the millions of American small and medium sized businesses. However, our ability to increase exports depends on Americans being able to compete overseas without facing discriminatory policies, burdensome legal regimes or unfair […]
The White House Summit on Community Colleges on October 5th is exciting for so many reasons. For those of us who have spent decades in education, it's the first time that community colleges have been recognized at a presidential level. And more importantly, it is being hosted by Dr. Jill Biden, a stellar educator who […]
I can’t believe that our Community College summit is right around the corner. The team here at the White House, along with colleagues at the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and other individuals and groups are working hard to finalize plans for the day. I am so pleased that the lead to the […]
October 5th is a monumental day in the history of the U.S. Yes, it is my daughter’s one month anniversary in kindergarten. Yes, I will pack her an unbelievable lunch and note telling her how proud I am of her. It is also the day of the first ever, White House Summit on Community Colleges. […]
Today, we took a big step on our nation’s path to clean energy future with the approval of the first large-scale solar energy plants ever to be built on public lands. The Tessera Solar Imperial Valley Solar Project and the Chevron Energy Solutions Lucerne Valley Solar Project will both be built in the sunny California […]
On September 30th, 2010, the President signed the extension of the Retroactive Stop Loss Benefits out to December 3, 2010 giving the remaining ~86,000 servicemembers 6 extra weeks to submit their claim. The President sent a personal message two weeks earlier encouraging our servicemembers to accept the money they rightly deserve. This special benefit was […]
Ed Note: Cross posted from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Blog. Community colleges are the unsung heroes of our education system. They prepare today's workers for tomorrow's careers, and they get little support and even less recognition for their efforts. For millions of Americans, the local community college is the gateway to the American […]
The President points to a revolutionary new solar plant that will employ 1,000 people and power 140,000 homes. The plant is possible because of the President’s investments in the clean energy economy, which Congressional Republicans want to eliminate. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House
Late yesterday, just a week after President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, nearly 2,000 small business owners who had been waiting for SBA-backed loans had been approved and will soon have those loan funds – totaling nearly $1 billion – in hand. That’s a quick turnaround, and it’s an example of […]
Click here to see the video. Today, Dr. Jill Biden hosted the first ever White House Summit on Community Colleges. The summit brought together community colleges, business, philanthropy, federal and state policy leaders, faculty and students to discuss how community colleges can help meet the job training and education needs of the nation’s evolving workforce, […]
