Obama Expected to Announce Major Proposal to Support Community Colleges

President Obama called for fresh financial support for America’s community colleges on Sunday as two-year institutions anticipate the rollout of what could be a multibillion-dollar new proposal for an education sector that is straining to accommodate a surge in students amid the recession.

Writing in The Washington Post, Mr. Obama cast community colleges in a lead role as the country rebuilds its economy from the “wreckage” of financial collapse. His call for

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