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

City U, IBM to open NYC school: Grade 9 through associate’s degree, with job prospects

CUNY-IBM to open unique school in NYC

NEW YORK — The City University of New York and IBM will open a unique school that merges high school with two years of college, allowing students to earn an associate’s degree, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday in announcing a series of ambitious educational initiatives.

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

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NBC wants to put focus on education by hosting September summit

NBC hosting education summit in September

NEW YORK — NBC News is convening its own summit with education and political leaders in September to talk about ways to improve schools in light of statistics showing the U.S. lagging in student achievement.

S.Africa holds education summit before final, trying to harness attention World Cup commands

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Official: Plane crash pilot left anti-IRS Web note

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Official: Plane crash pilot left anti-IRS Web note

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Official: Plane crash pilot left anti-IRS Web note