Tag: President Barack Obama

Real and Major Reform For Higher Ed

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Buried under tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt? You are not alone. Two out of every three college students take out loans to help finance their college tuition. This results in the …

High School Commencement Challenge: Last Day to Apply!

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Today, March 15, marks the application deadline of the government’s Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge, the national competition to have President Obama speak at your high school graduation this spring. All applications …

Obama Pledges $900 Million To Turn Around Dropout Factories

It seems like the government has been announcing more new initiatives and grants toward improving education every week, which is great news for kids in America!
This time, Obama has pledged $900 million to a new campaign …

Apply by March 15 For A Chance To Have President Obama Speak At Your Graduation

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Want President Obama to speak at your high school graduation? Prove that your school is making “great strides on personal responsibility, academic excellence and college readiness,” and that may just become a reality!
The White House …

Education Spending Spared By Government’s Budget Cuts

Obama has proposed increased spending towards education despite cutting budgets almost everywhere else. Most notably, his administration is planning to overhaul the last administration’s infamous No Child Left Behind law.
But with the new funds that Obama …

Get Schooled: You Have the Right

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Get Schooled: You Have the Right explores the lessons learned by three young professionals who now work for three of the most recognizable people in the world. They all have rewarding careers. They all started …

“In America, No One Should Go Broke Because They Chose To Go To College”

During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama devoted nearly three minutes of his speech to pushing education reform. Amid the president’s proposed spending freeze announced earlier this week, many feared that education spending …

Obama Proclaims January National Mentoring Month

For all young people, juggling the hardships of both life and school can be tough. Unfortunately, it’s often made tougher by the fact that most of them are going at it alone, with minimal support.
When …

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