Obama calls community colleges crucial to nation’s future, seeks to boost graduation rate

Obama seeks to boost community colleges

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called Tuesday for community colleges to produce an additional 5 million graduates by 2020 as he convened a White House summit to spotlight the two-year institutions he said are more important than ever to the country’s competitiveness.

At White House community college summit, Obama calls schools crucial to nation’s future

Obama calls schools vital for US competitiveness

Obama, Jill Biden to participate in first-ever White House summit on community colleges

Obama holds 1st summit on community colleges at WH

Obama, Jill Biden to address first White House summit on community colleges

Obama to address WH summit on community colleges

‘In his DNA’: A comic book collector’s donation helps him discover the fine art of letting go

Comic book collector learns fine art of letting go

In neighborhood meeting, Obama highlights link between education, economy

Obama: Education key to economic success

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Determined to energize dispirited Democrats, President Barack Obama told New Mexico voters on Tuesday that Republicans would reverse the progress he’s made on education reform and student aid.

Obama: Money alone can’t help struggling schools, more spending must be combined with reform

Obama: Money alone can’t solve school predicament

Obama’s loss of top economic adviser Lawrence Summers could set stage for postelection changes

Obama aide’s exit could be prelude to more changes

Obama’s top economic adviser, Lawrence Summers, to leave the White House at end of year

Top economic adviser to leave White House

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser, Lawrence Summers, plans to leave the White House at the end of the year, a move that comes as the administration struggles to show an anxious public it’s making progress on the economy.

Jill Biden to convene first-ever White House summit on community colleges on Oct. 5

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Tea party favorite O’Donnell wins GOP Senate primary in Delaware over longtime congressman

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Twinkling toes on tap at the White House for first event in new series celebrating dance

Michelle Obama hosts first White House dance event

NY rights groups sue in DC, say targeted killings of US citizens overseas unconstitutional

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To err can cost $400M, New Jersey finds after losing out on federal education grant

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13 million students expected to benefit as 9 states, DC get $3.4B in ‘Race to the Top’ grants

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

APNewsBreak: 9 states, DC named ‘Race to the Top’ winners to share $3 billion for schools

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House OKs emergency bill to help save teachers’ jobs; Obama immediately signs it into law

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Emergency session: House passes $26 billion bill to help save jobs of teachers, other workers

President Barack Obama

Obama, on midterm campaign trail, says Republicans playing politics with small business aid

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

Obama travels Monday to Texas to push his higher-education agenda, raise campaign cash

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18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education reform grants

18 states, DC are education reform grant finalists

APNewsBreak: 18 states, DC named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants

APNewsBreak: 18 states, DC named grant finalists

APNewsBreak: 19 states named finalists for ‘Race to the Top’ education grants

APNewsBreak: 19 states named finalists for grants

Study: ‘Common Core’ academic standards clearer, more rigorous than those in most states

‘Common Core’ standards clearer, more rigorous

Illegal immigrants seeking in-state tuition rates hold ‘teach-ins’ at Capitol, White House

Illegal immigrants hold DC ‘teach-in’ to push bill

US Education Secretary Duncan: Congress has just a few weeks to find more dollars for schools

Duncan: Congress needs to act now on school money

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad

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War funding measure clears House, but added stimulus funds face likely rejection by Senate

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Supreme Court sides with gun advocates, in 5-4 ruling; extends gun rights nationwide

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Kagan to tell senators at confirmation hearings Monday she’ll be impartial on Supreme Court

US President Barack Obama

Kagan set to speak to Senate panel as hearings begin, confirmation chances bright

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

A lifetime of playing it safe puts Kagan on undeviating path to front steps of high court

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White House says Kagan will be impartial as GOP raises criticism on military stance, politics

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States band together to create new national academic tests to replace patchwork system

States work together to create new academic tests

Kagan unscathed after documents emerge, but questions remain about judicial approach

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

White House accentuates the positive, obscures the negative for Supreme Court nominee Kagan

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Financial disclosure reports for Democratic, Republican leaders in Congress

Financial disclosures for congressional leaders

Leader of White House effort to help automotive communities to step down