US Presidency
2014

Last year, I asked this Congress to help states make high-quality pre K available to every four year-old. As a parent as well as a President, I repeat that request tonight. But in the meantime, thirty states have raised pre k funding on their own. They know we can't wait. So just as we worked with states to reform our schools, this year, we'll invest in new partnerships with states and communities across the country in a race to the top for our youngest children. And as Congress decides what it's going to do, I am going to pull together a coalition of elected officials, business leaders, and philanthropists willing to help more kids access the high-quality pre K they need. Last year, I also pledged to connect 99 percent of our students to high-speed broadband over the next four years.