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HE leaders hail Biden plan to boost access and retention
United States President Joe Biden has proposed to Congress a US$109 billion plan to provide two free years of community college education to all Americans, “so that every student has the ability to obtain a degree or certificate”.
In addition, he is calling for a substantial hike in the level of Pell Grants for students from economically disadvantaged families to help them seek a certificate or a two- or four-year degree, requiring a further US$80 billion investment.
Biden is proposing to raise the maximum Pell Grant award by US$1,400, provide two years of subsidised tuition to historically black colleges and other minority-serving institutions for students from families who earn less than US$125,000 and are enrolled in a four-year college, and establish a grant programme to fund student success services at colleges that serve a high number of low-income students.
Biden celebrates first 100 days in Georgia, which catapulted him to power 2 minutes read
Washington, Apr 29 (EFE).- United States President Joe Biden celebrated his first 100 days in power on Thursday with a trip to Georgia, a state he snatched from Donald Trump and that not only took him to the White House but also gave Democrats control of Congress.
In Georgia, Biden and first lady Jill Biden started the day with a private visit to former president Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) and former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
The couple then flew to the capital of Georgia to hold a drive-in rally in Duluth, in the Atlanta suburbs, which were key to Biden’s electoral triumph there in November.
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US President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on April 28, 2021.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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United States President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the coronavirus pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades.
Mr. Biden’s nationally televised address to Congress, his first, raised the stakes for his ability to sell his plans to voters of both parties, even if Republican lawmakers prove resistant. The Democratic president is following Wednesday night’s speech by pushing his plans in person, beginning in Georgia on Thursday and then on to Pennsylvania and Virginia in the days ahead.