Month: September 2011

4:06 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Everyone, please be seated. Let me welcome you all to the White House. And again, thank you, Michelle, for that…

Private Residence San Diego, California 2:42 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: It’s wonderful to see you all. Please, have a seat. To Liz and Mason, thank you so much for the…

The full text of an op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama is printed below. The piece, published in The Fayetteville Observer, can be read online HERE. Military families deserve the…

We welcome Saudi King Abdullah’s announcement today that women will serve as full members of the Shura Council in the next session, and will have the right to participate in…

Private Residence Medina, Washington 12:52 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat.…

WASHINGTON—In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that it is time to raise the standards of our education system so that every classroom is a place of…

WASHINGTON – First Lady Michelle Obama today joined children and families at Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play to celebrate the success of the Million PALA Challenge, a joint initiative of…

Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 8:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, CBC! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. It is wonderful to be with…

WASHINGTON – In an effort to support local and state education reform across America, the White House today outlined how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and…

One of my highest priorities is to help ensure that Federal laws and policies support the significant reforms underway in many States and school districts and do not hinder State…