July 13, 2009

Obama Expected to Announce Major Proposal to Support Community Colleges

By Marc Parry

Washington

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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