DAILY SNAPSHOT
Saturday, March 14, 2015

Weekly Address: A Student Aid Bill of Rights

In this week's address, President Obama laid out his vision for quality, affordable higher education for all Americans.

Today, a college degree is the surest ticket to the middle class and beyond, but it has also never been more expensive. Everyone, from elected officials to universities to business leaders, has a part to play in making college affordable for all students. The President has already made historic investments in college education affordability, and earlier this week, he announced a Student Aid Bill of Rights -- a set of guiding principles behind his vision for affordable education.

In his address, the President urged everyone to visit WhiteHouse.gov/CollegeOpportunity and sign this declaration, because together we can ensure students who work hard for a college degree do not graduate saddled with debt.

Watch the President's Weekly Address here.

We're Opening Our Doors to America's Entrepreneurs

This summer, we're holding the first-ever White House Demo Day, bringing together entrepreneurs from all walks of life, from all across the country. Unlike a private-sector Demo Day, where entrepreneurs show off for funders, ours will demo individual success stories, highlighting the individual journeys of a diverse set of entrepreneurs.

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President Obama Launches TechHire

Last Monday, speaking to nearly 2,000 local leaders at the National League of Cities annual meeting, President Obama announced his TechHire initiative -- a new campaign to work with communities to get more Americans rapidly trained for good-paying technology jobs.

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Mean Tweets: President Obama Edition

Here at the White House, President Obama is always looking for new ways to engage with the public -- respond to a few letters, meet a few new faces, or read a few mean tweets. On Thursday, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel graciously offered the President that unique opportunity.

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To see more of the week's highlights, check out the latest edition of West Wing Week.