It’s hard to get more clear-cut about the right thing to do for the economy than the opening of this story from the New York Times this weekend: Tens of thousands of people will lose their jobs within weeks unless Congress extends one of the more effective job-creating programs in the $787 billion stimulus act: a […]
Earlier today, the President spent time talking with college newspaper reporters and editors about issues that hit students directly – making college affordable, expanding access to financial aid, expanding access to health insurance, and creating jobs for today’s graduates. The education statistics are telling. In just ten years time, America went from being number one […]
Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. EDT, the White House Office of Urban Affairs is hosting a live chat on the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative to support the transformation of distressed neighborhoods into neighborhoods of opportunity. Last week, the Department of Education announced a total of $10 million in awards to Promise Neighborhoods, a cornerstone of the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. […]
Right around noon today the President took some time for a conference call with college and university student-journalists. He explained that part of the reason he was reaching out was to keep them engaged with their democracy: And what I want to do is just to go speak to young people directly and remind them […]
Click here to see the video. “I’m thrilled to be here on what is an exciting day,” said the President as he prepared to sign the Small Business Jobs Act this afternoon. With small business owners who will receive tax breaks and better access to credit in the audience, the President explained to everybody why he has […]
Invest in the future. Inspire a child. TEACH. Those are the themes introduced today as the Department of Education launched the TEACH Campaign to encourage Americans to pursue a career in teaching. I now work on education policy in the White House, but until five years ago, I was a teacher. And I hope to […]
Cross posted from the Ed Blog. Last week, the Department of Education held the national Sustainability Education Summit: Citizenship and Pathways for a Green Economy at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. Approximately 300 participants spent two days discussing ideas and proposals for a national agenda to advance a sustainable economy through education. Participants […]
As a new study from Hewitt Associates reveals, the cost of health care has been rising by up to double digits for more than a decade. The study also demonstrates that the passage of the Affordable Care Act came at a critical time. The study confirms our own analysis – that the potential premium impact […]
Last week we highlighted some ways in which the Small Business Jobs Bill could benefit Tart Lumber, the small business in Sterling Virginia where Republicans laid out their “Pledge to America.” Apparently, Craig Fritsche, the President of Tart Lumber agrees telling MSNBC’s Ed Schultz last night, “I do like that bill. And I’m glad they’re […]
Click here to see the video. “I’m thrilled to be here on what is an exciting day,” said the President as he prepared to sign the Small Business Jobs Act this afternoon. With small business owners who will receive tax breaks and better access to credit in the audience, the President explained to everybody why he has […]
