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Guest opinion from Jill Biden: America must invest more in community colleges

For decades, community colleges have been one of our nation’s best-kept secrets. But the word is out. As a result, community colleges across the country are bursting at the seams. The American dream is within reach for millions of individuals from diverse backgrounds whose perseverance and commitment will be celebrated Tuesday when President Obama and I host the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges.

I’ve been an educator for the last 29 years – and I continue to teach full-time at a community college not far from the White House. So the challenge to elevate education is personal to me: Every single day in my classroom, I see the power of education to break down barriers and instill confidence in the diverse individuals that I teach. I also see just how critical the college experience is to putting my students on the path to success.

Dr. Jill Biden is the wife of Vice President Joseph Biden and a teacher at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va.

Full Commentary: http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/guest/article_1d0e81a2-e099-11df-8107-001cc4c03286.html

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