http://www.michigan.gov/ en Copyright 2009 - State Of Michigan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:18:53 EST http://www.michigan.gov/podcast http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov206Full_286191_7.mp3 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT John F. Kennedy once said, "All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent."
That's the thrust behind federal and state efforts to give people greater access to college and job training.
On Tuesday at Macomb Community College in Warren, President Obama announced the American Graduation Initiative to strengthen our nation's community colleges. This $12 billion program seeks to help an additional five million Americans earn degrees and training certificates in the next decade. It also will offer grants to community colleges for programs that connect students looking for jobs with businesses looking to hire.
President Obama's commitment to prepare people for 21st century jobs supports our education and job training efforts in Michigan.
Five years ago, I asked Lt. Governor John Cherry to lead a Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth. The commission developed a comprehensive plan to double the number of Michigan college graduates and to create the expectation that all our students would continue their education past the 12th grade. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov206Full_286191_7.mp3