Obama Speaks at America's Promise Alliance March 1

Obama speaks at Colin and Alma Powell's America's Promise Alliance event at 10:10 am this morning. There will be live audio stream at WhiteHouse.gov. From Powell's blog at the White House:

My wife Alma and I are honored to have President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joining us today to announce a new multi-year campaign to mobilize all Americans to help end the high school dropout crisis. We call this work Grad Nation.

For the past two years, America’s Promise Alliance has been traveling the country, raising awareness about how high dropout rates and low readiness for college and work undermine our nation’s future. In nearly all 50 states and 55 cities, we have convened high-level Dropout Prevention Summits that brought together nearly 30,000 mayors and governors, business and community leaders, school administrators, students and parents. They have committed to concrete action plans to improve graduation rates in their states and communities. More here.

Obama takes aims at the high school dropout rates. (see full video