With students starting to head back to school, President Obama discusses the critical role that education plays in America’s future.    

As you may have already heard, this Friday we will welcome over 150 PTA leaders from 41 states, DC and US military bases overseas to the White House for a day-long briefing. Made up of millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and busine... See more

President Barack Obama signs the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans Executive Order in the Oval Office, July 26, 2012. Standing behind the President, from left, are: Patricia Coulter, CEO National Urban League of Phil... See more

Editor’s Note: You can read more about the Shopping Sheet in a post on the official blog of U.S. Department of Education.  Almost every day, President Obama gets letters from students who are swimming in student loan debt... See more

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to attend one of Dr. Jill Biden’s Community College to Career stops at the South Seattle Community College Hangar.  Throughout the year, Dr. Biden has been traveling to community colleges and... See more

President Obama discusses legislation he signed on Friday that does two important things: It keeps thousands of construction workers on the job rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, and it stops interest rates on federal loans from doubling this year... See more