President Obama visited Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan on Wednesday to continue to promote his controversial plan to provide free community college for students for two years. Obama teamed up with VP Joe Biden’s wife Jill to lay out his plan.
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Jill Biden, who teaches English at community college, will lead the project with full support from President Obama. During their time at Macomb County Community College, Obama announced a new College Promise Advisory Board that will emphasize programs already providing free education at that level.
This board will work hard to recruit other states and communities to follow the lead. So far, the bill has been in held at a standstill as the Republicans won’t bite however, domestic policy adviser Cecilia Munoz said the advisory board will try to build momentum “so that Congress will do what the people are asking for.” So far, Oregon and Minnesota have started statewide programs, as well as local efforts are taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dayton, Ohio; and Palatine, Illinois.
Obama also announced the Department of Labor has received $175 million in grants that will create 34,000 apprenticeships. This will be beneficial to workers in health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing, and more throughout the country.
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