White House holds summit on community colleges
Posted on 10/5/2010
Topics: Choosing a U.S. Institution
Recent estimates from the Pew Center suggest that community colleges enroll close to half, or more than 6 million, of all U.S. undergraduates. They are some of the most diverse academic institutions in America, enrolling international students who come from more than 95 countries and speak 75 different languages.
In order to ensure that U.S. community colleges are providing the best education for their students, Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill Biden, is hosting the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges, CNN reports.
According to White House officials, the summit is designed to "highlight the critical role that community colleges play in developing America's workforce and reaching our educational goals."
"The idea here is simple - we want to make it easier to connect students looking for jobs with businesses that will hire them," Obama said at a board meeting at the White House, quoted by CNN.
Biden, who teaches English full-time at a community college close to the White House, describes these institutions as one of America's best-kept secrets, according to the White House website.
In order to ensure that U.S. community colleges are providing the best education for their students, Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill Biden, is hosting the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges, CNN reports.
According to White House officials, the summit is designed to "highlight the critical role that community colleges play in developing America's workforce and reaching our educational goals."
"The idea here is simple - we want to make it easier to connect students looking for jobs with businesses that will hire them," Obama said at a board meeting at the White House, quoted by CNN.
Biden, who teaches English full-time at a community college close to the White House, describes these institutions as one of America's best-kept secrets, according to the White House website.
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