First Lady Jill Biden visited Oakland Community College in Michigan on Friday along with Education Sec. Miguel Cardona to praise the return of in-person learning.
'We did our best with virtual learning. There are some things you cannot replicate through a screen. That is why I am so happy to be back in class in person. Aren't you?'
The first lady, a teacher herself at Northern Virginia Community College, returned to the classroom to teach English and writing earlier this month.
She also pushed for free community college as part of President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda.
'New jobs require new skills, and you see it right here in Michigan,' Biden said, according to The Detroit News. 'K-12 education is simply not enough to compete in a 21st-century economy.'
Her husband's agenda provides $109 billion for two years' free community college.
'Community colleges are founded on the idea that no matter where we are, no matter where we come from or what struggles we've faced, all of us have the potential to grow and learn,' she said to a crowd at the campus in Royal Oak, Mich., 'to pursue fulfilling careers, to give back to our communities if only we are given the opportunity.'
First Lady Jill Biden visited Oakland Community College in Michigan on Friday along with Education Sec. Miguel Cardona to push for free community college as part of President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda
'New jobs require new skills, and you see it right here in Michigan,' Biden, a full-time teacher herself at Northern Virginia Community College, said.
