Jul 14th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
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President Obama announced plans Tuesday for an unprecedented $12 billion federal investment in community colleges over the next 10 years.
Speaking at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., where displaced workers have been flocking for retraining, he set the goal of an additional 5 million people earning associate’s degrees and certificates by 2020. To assist community colleges, his “American Graduation Initiative” would:
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Jul 14th, 2009 - USA Today
WARREN, Mich. — President Obama on Tuesday laid out his $12 billion plan to reform the nation's community colleges as part of a larger push to retrain unemployed workers and prepare the U.S...
Obama to unveil $12B schools plan in Warren
Jul 14th, 2009 - Freep
WASHINGTON ? In Warren this afternoon, President Barack Obama will unveil a $12-billion program to improve America's community colleges over the next decade, dedicating...
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