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State of the Union Office Hours with Zakiya Smith, Steve Robinson & Mary Wall 1/27/12

Zakiya Smith, Sr Policy Advisor for Education, Steve Robinson, Special Assistant at the Domestic Policy Council & Mary Wall, Policy Assistant at the Domestic Policy respond to your questions in a special SOTU session of WH Office Hours. The full week's schedule: http://www.wh.gov/sotu.

  1. WhiteHouse.gov
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:16
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  2. WHLive
    hi! this is mary, zakiya, and steve, here to answer your questions on #education #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:16
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  3. Addicted2FantaC
    @WHLive #WHChat Any plans to eliminate student loan debt? Graduating students should be 1st time home buyers & cannot afford to due to debt.
    Frank Miceli
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:07:33
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  4. WHLive
    .@addicted2fantac did you know you can cap student loan payments at 15% of your income? find out more http://studentaid.ed.gov/ibr #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:10:35
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  5. _Orwell
    Given that teaching 2 test plainly does not work, when do u plan 2 dump NCLB? #WHChat
    Orwell
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:40:16
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  6. WHLive
    .@_orwell we are working w congress to fix the law. in meantime we are offering states flexibility within law http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/23/remarks-president-no-child-left-behind-flexibility #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:13:10
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  7. Nate_Merrill
    #WHchat What is being done to support early #education programs? A lot of @BarackObama #SOTU was about higher ed innovation and loans.
    Nate Merrill
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:12:50
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  8. WHLive
    .@nate_merrill just announced first round of Race to the Top (RTT) Early Learning Challenge grants to 9 states. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/16/we-cant-wait-nine-states-awarded-race-top-early-learning-challenge-grant #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:15:50
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  9. Nate_Merrill
    #WHchat How can I as a #Vermont Middle School teacher gain resources from the federal government? #education @WHLive
    Nate Merrill
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:14:31
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  10. WHLive
    .@nate_merrill start here: http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:18:12
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  11. ISTEkim
    Classroom tech is key to college/career readiness, but no funding for #edtech in Obama’s budget last year. Will there be this year? #Whchat
    Kim Hammond
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:17:17
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  12. WHLive
    .@istekim we realize the importance of tech to power learning. see our national plan http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010 and follow @officeofedtech #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:20:48
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  13. DavidbCEO
    #WHChat For WH education initiatives, expand what has worked: NYC has piloted & evaluated many young adult programs http://www.nyc.gov/html/ceo/html/programs/young_adult_programs.shtml
    David Berman
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:18:37
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  14. WHLive
    .@davidbceo POTUS excited to test new ideas & invest in what works. announced today (see First in the World) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/27/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-blueprint-keeping-college-affordable-and-wi #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:26:22
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  15. ChrisNakutis
    #WHchat Any thoughts on program of student loan forgiveness for innovation and entrepreneurship similar to philanthropy programs? @WHLive
    Chris Nakutis
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:21:13
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  16. WHLive
    .@chrisnakutis entrepreneurs power small business. check out student start up plan http://www.sba.gov/startupamerica/student-startup-plan #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:30:42
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  17. edtechben
    In SOTU, Prez Obama said let teachers teach with creativity. ISTE #edtech standards bring creativity to teaching #whchat Great start point
    Ben Smith
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:29:38
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  18. WHLive
    .@edtechben agreed! #teachersmatter
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:33:00
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  19. 21edu
    @WHLive Can DOE start working with DOD by using some of the expertise of DOD in Mobile Learning for the P-20 classrooms?
    Karen Sorensen
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:26:19
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  20. WHLive
    .@21edu working hard with other agencies to share best practices. dod is doing great work. #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:36:59
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  21. AoHDC
    @WHLive Mr. Smith, please comment on how to bolster #adulted. New job opportunities are great but low literacy adults cant access these
    Academy of Hope
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:12:38
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  22. WHLive
    .@aohdc adults are important for higher ed 2020 goal. strong support for adult ed thru comm colls, links 2 jobs http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/24/blueprint-america-built-last #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:41:52
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  23. HopeScholarship
    @WHLive Many students are signing for 10-30 year loans as naive teens. Is there a plan for better educating young borrowers? #whchat
    The HOPE Scholarship
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:35:32
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  24. WHLive
    .@hopescholarship cfpb is helping educate students about their debt. check out http://www.consumerfinance.gov/students/repay/ and http://www.consumerfinance.gov/students/knowbeforeyouowe/ #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:44:34
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  25. WHLive
    RT @usedgov: .@HopeScholarship: @USTreasuryDept & @usedgov have teamed up to help expand financial literacy programs. http://go.usa.gov/n9u #whchat
    White House Live
    Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:54:29
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