Ed. Note: Also check out the write-up from Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
President Barack Obama and Dr. Jill Biden take part in the White House Summit on Community Colleges, highlighting the critical role that community colleges play in developing America’s workforce and reaching our educational goals, in the East Room of the White House,
We did it! This Tuesday’s first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges was an historic and exciting day – and one I am so proud to have chaired.
I was personally moved by the people I met at Tuesday’s Summit. Whether a student, a fellow faculty member, a business leader, Cabinet Secretary or college President or trustee – every person brought such a diverse range of experiences and expertise, yet all shared a firm commitment to strengthening community colleges and their future. I am still reading through the great feedback from attendees and thoughtful comments from those who participated online. I visited each of the day’s breakout sessions and heard great discussions around issues ranging from credit transfer, veterans support services, industry best practices, and – my favorite- solutions that might be applied to various challenges facing community colleges and their students.
Fonte: White House