One of the driving motivations and reasons behind the LAScholars.com video game industry program - read about President Obama's overall vision for how community colleges play a central role in revitalizing the US economy:"Community colleges are only two-year institutions, but the Obama administration says they could play a key role in helping boost the ailing economy for years to come."
"... the president unveiled the American Graduation Initiative, a 10-year, $12 billion plan to invest in community colleges."
Obama called the investment in community colleges crucial because "jobs requiring at least an associate degree are projected to grow twice as fast as jobs requiring no college experience" in coming years.
"We will not fill those jobs, or keep those jobs on our shores, without the training offered by community colleges," he said.
Read the entire article on CNN here. Sign up for the LA Scholars program here.
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