A report from Huffington Post: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan traveled to a community college in the middle of Iowa to announce Thursday what he called a “transformation” of vocational education. “The Perkins program must be transformed if it is to live up to its potential to prepare every youth and adult to participate [...]
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A report from Chronicle-Telegram: ELYRIA — President Barack Obama praised job training programs like the ones at Lorain County Community College during his speech today to a room packed with about 400 students, workers and public officials. The president said he wanted to see an America where everyone has a fair shot at being part [...]
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A report from UPI.com: U.S President Barack Obama ((R) chats with NASCAR Sprint Car Series Champion Tony Stewart, in front of his Number *14* Chevrolet, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 17, 2012. UPI/Mike Theiler License photo ELYRIA, Ohio, April 18 (UPI) – President Obama stumped at a community college [...]
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A report from HispanicBusiness.com: President Obama will commend community college-business ties for training workers for well-paying jobs in high-demand industries, the White House said. Obama was to travel Wednesday to Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, 30 miles southwest of Cleveland, where job-training programs are helping unemployed workers, the White House said. He was [...]
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A report from The Oshkosh Northwestern: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants community colleges and businesses to work together to train 2 million workers in high-growth industries, and recently requested $ 8 billion to create a fund to encourage the effort. Obama’s plan is called the “Community College to Career Fund,” the White House said. [...]
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A report from The Root: President Obama will spell out a plan at Northern Virginia Community College on Monday called the “Community College to Career Fund,” according to the Associated Press. The program, which Obama will need $ 8 billion to create from Congress, will focus on training 2 million workers in high-growth industries. The [...]
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A report from The Associated Press: Obama to promote job training at community college By KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer – 48 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants community colleges and businesses to work together to train 2 million workers in high-growth industries, and on Monday will request $ 8 billion to [...]
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A report from ABC News: President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to create an $ 8 billion fund to help connect community college students with businesses looking to hire workers for high-growth industries. Obama says the fund could train 2 million workers in sectors like health care, transportation and advanced manufacturing. The fund is [...]
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A report from USA TODAY: By Gregory Korte, USA TODAY Updated WASHINGTON – House Republicans are expanding their probe into the Obama administration’s energy programs, investigating $ 500 million in green job training grants that placed just 10% of trainees in jobs, according to a government report. Getty Images Republicans probe Obama’s $ 500 million [...]
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A report from City Town Info Education Channel: January 25, 2012 President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night might have pleased higher education and vocational training instructors alike: not only did the President place an emphasis on making college more affordable, he also talked about the importance of expanding job-training programs. “Higher education [...]
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