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Listening to Small Businesses in Cleveland and Across the Country

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Wednesday, Feb. 23,  2011

President Barack Obama drops by the Youth Engagement Roundtable at the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 22, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In Case You Missed It

Listening to Small Businesses, in Cleveland and Across the Country
The President joins some of his top economic advisors in Cleveland for a "Winning the Future" Forum on Small Business and stops by an online session with CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee to take a couple questions.

Help with Insurance Coverage for Young Adults on Facebook
The Department of Health and Human Services launched a new facebook page that contains step-by-step instructions on how young adults can stay on their parents’ plan and features a video with Kalpen Modi, Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

Lorain County Community College is Winning the Future for High-Growth Entrepreneurs
Northeast Ohio has staked its future on high-growth entrepreneurship. That’s why President Obama brought five Cabinet secretaries and his top economic advisors to Cleveland for a White House Winning the Future Forum on Small Business.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:00 PM: The Vice President attends a reception for the Democratic National Committee

12:30 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 

12:45 PM: The President departs the White House en route to Bethesda, Maryland

1:15 PM: The President visits the National Naval Medical Center

1:30 PM: The Vice President attends an event for Representative Carolyn Maloney

2:45 PM: The President arrives at the White House

3:45 PM: The President meets with Secretary of State Clinton
  
Indicates events that will be live streamed on White House.com/Live.


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"This Violence Must Stop"

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Thursday, Feb. 24,  2011


President Barack Obama meets with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon in the Oval Office, Feb. 23, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In Case You Missed It

President Obama Speaks on the Turmoil in Libya: "This Violence Must Stop"
The President says the violence in Libya is "outrageous" and "unacceptable," and that his Administration is looking at the "full range of options we have to respond to this crisis."

What I Heard from Small Businesses Through Advise the Advisor
Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, responds to feedback from small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country.

The deadline for the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge has been extended to March 11, 2011, and applying is easy. Don't miss your chance to have President Obama deliver your commencement address!


Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:00 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

10:45 AM: The Vice President and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis meet with President of the AFL-CIO Richard Trumka and presidents of AFL-CIO labor organizations

1:00 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 

1:30 PM: The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown 

1:45 PM: The President holds a meeting with the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness 

3:00 PM: The President meets with Secretary of the Treasury Geithner

4:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at an event honoring the life and legacy of Tom Lantos  (audio only)

7:15 PM: The President and the First Lady host music legends and contemporary major artists for “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House”; the Vice President and Dr. Biden will also attend 
  
Indicates events that will be live streamed on White House.com/Live.


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Ten Days Left to Apply for the 2011 Commencement Challenge

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Tuesday, March 1,  2011
Ten Days Left to Apply for the 2011 Commencement Challenge
The application deadline for the 2011 Commencement Challenge is March 11, 2011 - just ten days away!  The Commencement Challenge is a chance for public high schools across the country to tell President Obama how their school is preparing students for college and career. President Obama will deliver the commencement address at the winning school this spring.


Vice President Joe Biden, seen through a window in the Butlers’ Pantry, addresses a bipartisan group of governors in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 28, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In Case You Missed It

Marking the 8th Anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security
In 2003, the Department of Homeland Security came into existence. Secretary Janet Napolitano observes the anniversary of that occasion, and discusses the continuing mission of DHS.

The President and Vice President address America's Governors, touching on topics ranging from the health care law to rebuilding America's infrastructure.


First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden address the National Governors' Association and talk about their initiative to support America's military families.


Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

10:45 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:15 AM: The President meets with senior advisors

12:30 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 

4:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Gates
  
Indicates events that will be live streamed on White House.com/Live.


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Something Must Change

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Good morning,

The state of the American education system today is unacceptable. As many as one quarter of American students don’t finish high school. We've fallen to ninth place in the proportion of young people with college degrees. The quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations.

For the sake of the next generation, and America's economic future, this has to change.

Providing our nation's students with a world-class education is a shared responsibility. We can't out-compete the rest of the world in the 21st century global economy unless we out-educate them. It's going to take all of us -- educators, parents, students, philanthropists, state and local leaders, and the federal government -- working together to prepare today’s students for the jobs of the 21st century.

That's why I want to hear from you. As President Obama's chief advisor on domestic policy, I focus much of my time on education reform. As part of the White House’s new Advise the Advisor program, I've posed a few key questions for parents, teachers and students to answer so we can get a sense of what’s working in your communities -- and what needs to change.
Take a minute to let me know what you think:



The good news is that we're making progress and seeing improvements around the country already, focusing on our own Three R's: responsibility, reform and results.

Take Miami Central High School, where the President and I traveled on Friday. Several years ago, Miami Central was struggling. Achievement was lagging at the school, and morale was down. Graduation rates hovered at just 36 percent.  But the Miami Central community came together. They set high expectations, and they did the hard work to reform their school. They've turned around their performance -- academic achievement is improving, and graduation rates have improved by nearly 30 points. Miami Central is now well on its way toward providing college and career readiness for its students.

Today, we're visiting TechBoston Academy, a great example of private-sector, non-profit and higher-education partners working with communities to help prepare students with the knowledge and skills they'll need to succeed in college and careers. At TechBoston Academy sixth grade through twelfth grade students learn by using technology in their classrooms. Thanks to strong partners, TechBoston students have access to a 21st century curriculum, early enrollment in college classes, and an extended day program to provide enrichment and to deepen learning in core subjects.
These schools in Miami and Boston are just two examples of success. I'm looking for feedback from more all-star schools, as well as your strategies and challenges to reform our education system. 

As I mentioned earlier, education reform is a shared responsibility for all of us, and it's one that we at the White House take very seriously.

Sincerely,
Melody Barnes
Director of the Domestic Policy Council

P.S. If you're passionate about education issues we've set up a special email list focused on education  that will offer more frequent updates on the topic moving forward:





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