5.12.10
Obama at Hampton Says Education Is Responsibility of All Americans
By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
HAMPTON Va. – President Barack Obama, addressing graduates at historically Black Hampton University on Sunday, said it is the responsibility of all Americans to offer every child the type of education that will make them competitive in an economy in which just a high school diploma is no longer enough.

Obama told the nearly 1,100 graduates assembled in the university’s sun-splashed Armstrong Stadium that they have the added responsibility of being role models and mentors in their communities. >>Read more<<

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5.12.10
The New Money Rules for Recent Graduates
By RON LIEBER, The New York Times
Graduation season is a time of oddly mixed emotions for the people finishing college and graduate school. On the one hand, there is pride in a job well done (or relief at simply getting through) and the satisfaction of having finished a long, hard slog. On the other, there is primal fear. Will anyone pay me to do something I’m good at? And will I actually have enough money to live on? >>Read more<<

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4.13.10
Summer Legal Institute at George Washington University Law School
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity has partnered with Just the Beginning Foundation and the George Washington University Law School to present a free Summer Legal Institute from July 19 - July 24 for high school students in the 9th - 12th grades.  Space is available for 50 high school students. Deadline for applications is May 14.  For more information contact:  Bernetta Hayes at 202-828-6115, hayesb@staff.abanet.org.  

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11.17.09
Forbes Magazine Education Policy News
Investing in America's Future
By Arnold L. Mitchem
President, Council for Opportunity in Education

Our country is losing its competitiveness because we are not adequately investing in human capital. The most ominous sign of this trend is that the educational attainment of young adults is slipping steadily: The U.S. is the most developed nation in the world, yet it is now, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 15th among 29 industrialized countries in college completion rates.

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11.12.09

Washington, D.C.: No. 1 Town for College Grads?
As the United States climbs out of the recession, the Wall Street Journal names Washington , D.C., tied with Seattle, the hottest city for college grads. Check out the WSJ article here.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPEECH
On September 8, 2009, President Obama addressed America's students, urging them to stay in school, study hard, and take responsibility for their education. To check out the video on YouTube, click here or read the full text here.