Feb 17, 2009 ... Because we know America can't outcompete the world tomorrow if our children  are being outeducated today, we are making the largest investment in education  in our nation's history. It's an investment that will create jobs building 21st century  classrooms, libraries, and labs for millions of children across ...
Creating a clear path to the middle class and ensuring our nation's economic  prosperity means opening the doors of higher education to more Americans.  Today ... Even after historic investments by the Obama Administration, the  maximum Pell Grant covers only about 30 percent of the cost of a four-year public  college ...
If we are unable to make strong commitments in these two areas, our best efforts  will fall short of their full potential. ... We concluded that a college education  makes a big difference. ... Investments in education and equity will increase  student learning and graduation rates and in turn secure our nation's economic  future.
Apr 14, 2016 ... For most of our nation's history, public colleges and universities have been much  more affordable than they are today, with lower tuition, and financial aid that  covered a much larger portion of the costs. The first step in making college  accessible again, and returning to an education system that serves every ...
Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social  progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats. Never before  have we ... With the smallest federal work force in 40 years, we turned record  deficits into record surpluses, and doubled our investment in education. We cut  crime, with ...
We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history.