One of my highest priorities is to help ensure that Federal laws and policies support the significant reforms underway in many States and school districts and do not hinder State and local innovation aimed at increasing the quality of instruction…
Archive: September 23, 2011
WASHINGTON – In an effort to support local and state education reform across America, the White House today outlined how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – or No Child Left Behind (NCLB)…
On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Zambia on the historic September 20 presidential, parliamentary, and local elections, and I commend you for building on your commitment to multiparty democracy. Zambia’s Electoral Commission, political leaders, civil…
President Obama will host President Porfirio Lobo of Honduras at the White House on Wednesday, October 5. The President looks forward to discussing a broad range of bilateral and regional economic and security issues during their Oval Office meeting. The…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gary Blumenthal – Member, National Council on Disability Maurice A. Jones – Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development Susan A.…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Maurice A. Jones, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Ronald C. Sims, retired. Matthew S. Rutherford, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Mary John…
President Obama called Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman today to convey the United States’ deepest appreciation for the Sultan’s exceptional and successful role in securing the release of the young American hikers from Iranian detention and the cooperation between…
Today, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in the Cabinet Room to discuss a variety of critical issues confronting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The President thanked the Caucus for…
On Friday, September 23, 2011, the President signed into law: S. 846, which designates the United States courthouse located in Jefferson City, Missouri, as the “Christopher S. Bond United States Courthouse.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech at 1:30PM EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC. The President’s remarks are…
