Schools President Obama Announces Steps to Reduce Dropout Rate and Prepare Students for College and Careers by Gary Kopycinski on March 1, 2010 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Schools: Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Amauree Williams Caps Historic Southland Career with Three State Championships June 3, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2010. Today, President Barack Obama highlighted steps his Administration will take to combat the dropout crisis and invest in strategies to ensure students graduate prepared for college and careers.