Mary beth marklein biography of barack obama
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Janesville: An American Story, Read by a Janesville Native
My hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin, has become a popular backdrop for national politicians who want to talk about jobs, thanks in part to Paul Ryan’s rising star as a vice presidential candidate and now Speaker of the House. High-profile visits include Barack Obama in , Mitt Romney in and Donald Trump in Vice President Mike Pence dropped by this year.
But Janesville was making headlines for a different reason when I visited my dad this past April. A local resident broke into a gun shop just outside of town, stole handguns, rifles, and silencers and then—poof!—disappeared. The prime suspect, Joseph Jakubowski, had mailed a page anti-government manifesto to Donald Trump, setting off a national manhunt and media frenzy.
For ten days, the burglar's absence, along with his stash of firearms, put my hometown on edge, disrupting school schedules, threatening to cancel Easter festivities, and dominating
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One-third of young people have a bachelor's
- Obama has made college completion a hallmark of his agenda
- Polls suggest most Americans increasingly view higher education as necessary
- Other countries have made similar or greater gains in college-completion rates
They may live with their parents and they may owe thousands of dollars in student loans, but a larger share of ung adults can boast a bachelor's degree than ever before, says a report out Monday.
A record 33% of the nation's to year-olds have earned at least a four-year degree, up from 28% in and and 17% in , says the report by the non-profit Pew Research Center. It's based on recently released U.S. Census data.
While President Obama has made college completion a hallmark of his higher education agenda, the report's authors attribute much of the increase to the struggling economy and decline in job opportunities in recent years. They also note that other countries have made similar or greater gains in college-complet