DAILY SNAPSHOT
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

9:00 am: The Vice President takes a family photo with heads of U.S.-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit delegation

9:30 am: The Vice President holds meeting with the Caribbean heads of delegation

10:05 am: The President departs the White House en route route Flint, Michigan

11:15 am: The Vice President holds meeting with the Central American heads of delegation

12:40 pm: The President receives a briefing on the response and recovery effort by the Unified Command Group in Flint

1:30 pm: The Vice President delivers remarks at the summit plenary lunch

2:30 pm: The President participates in a roundtable meeting with Flint community members

4:00 pm: The President delivers remarks at Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan

5:00 pm: The President departs Flint, Michigan en route Washington, DC

8:25 pm: The President delivers remarks at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies 22nd Annual Awards Gala Dinner

Meet the 2016 National Teacher of the Year

Yesterday, the President honored the 2016 National Teacher of the Year and finalists at the White House, thanking them for their hard work and dedication each and every day in the classroom. Watch 2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes share how her own life's hurdles made her a great teacher:

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What the Promise of Education Did for Me

Jahana Hayes, 2016 National Teacher of the Year, reflects on how the support of good teachers and the promise of public education changed her life.

Jahana Hayes (Photo: Council of Chief State School Officers)

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Former Teacher: Thanks to President Obama, Public Education Is Back on the Right Path

Jackie Warnstadt, a former public school teacher of 44 years, writes on how education has improved since President Obama took office.

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"To my 5th grade teacher Ms. Mabel Hefty and the educators who inspire our young people every single day: Thank you."