President Obama is in Michigan today to announce a new initiative to boost community college graduation rates, infrastructure and develop new technologies.
From the Wall Street Journal, “Of the funding, $9 billion will be used to award grants through an “access and completion” fund designed to spur community colleges and states to launch programs designed to raise graduation rates and produce graduates who are ready for the workplace or a four-year school. Administration officials say such measures could include forming partnerships with major employers or bolstering counseling and remediation programs.
Another $2.5 billion will help pay for renovations to community colleges. Administration officials said many are outdated, short on class space and ill-equipped to handle modern technology. The funds are to be used as seed money to help raise private funding or to pay the interest on bonds and loans.
About $500 million will be used to develop online curriculum for community college students”
This is huge – 36% of all college and graduate students go to community college and now they are getting the investment they deserve.
~Mary, Rock the Vote




