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President Obama heads to Tennessee Friday to make a yet undisclosed higher education announcement.
The White House announced the visit over the weekend, touting it as part of his week-long trek across the country to promote policies on housing, economic development and education before his State of the Union address.
“On Friday, the president, vice president and Dr. Biden will travel to Tennessee to discuss new initiatives he will propose to help more Americans go to college and get the skills they need to succeed, and highlight the administration’s efforts to act on his own to create new, good paying manufacturing jobs,” the White House press release stated.
Because Obama will be joined by Vice President Joe Biden and the vice president’s wife Dr. Jill Biden, there is speculation that the proposed initiative will relate to community colleges. Dr. Jill Biden is a former community college professor.
The Tennessee location also makes it seem likely to focus on community colleges and college access.
Tennessee recently started a program, led by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, to make two years of community college free to high school graduates, Inside Higher Ed reported.
