DAILY SNAPSHOT
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest WATCH LIVE

12:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch

View the President's and Vice President's full schedule here.

Nominating a New Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

President Barack Obama laughs with, left to right, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Gen. Paul J. Selva, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office prior to announcing their nominations as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, May 5, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Watch the President's remarks announcing his new nominees here.

Expanding Opportunity Works

A group of private-sector leaders and other prominent private citizens have come together to form the My Brother's Keeper Alliance -- a new, independent non-profit that will work to expand opportunity for youth, strengthen the American workforce, and fortify the economic stability of communities across America.

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On College Signing Day, First Lady Michelle Obama Asks Students to Reach Higher

Last week, the First Lady traveled to Wayne State University to attend the first-ever citywide Signing Day Celebration in Detroit, hosted by the Detroit College Access Network. The event was a massive pep rally with cheerleaders, music, games, and much more in order to celebrate students dedicated to furthering their education.

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Weekly Address: Ensuring Every Child Gets a Great Education

In this week's address, the President reiterated his commitment to expanding access to education, and to spreading the joy of reading to more children and young adults. Last week, the President announced two new efforts that help every student get a library card and provide more than $250 million in free e-Books for low-income students.

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"The story of America is a story of progress -- and it's often written by people who come here with a vision for what's possible, and are willing to take risks and aspire to something bigger than what they've already known."

Why should more Americans have access to community college?

Earlier this year, the President laid out a proposal to make community college free for responsible students for two years.

In our growing global economy, Americans need to have more knowledge and more skills to compete -- by 2020, an estimated 35 percent of job openings will require at least a bachelor's degree, and 30 percent will require some college or an associate's degree. Students should be able to get the knowledge and the skills they need without taking on decades' worth of student debt.

Do you agree with the President? If so, tell us why you think more Americans should have access to community college.