Obama's Plan to Support Community Colleges
 
 And Improve Workforce Development Programs, America’s competitiveness in the 21st Century depends on workers acquiring the skills and knowledge they need to compete in the increasingly global economy. These workers need educational, skills development, and training opportunities that will allow them to increase their families standard of living and, at a minimum, secure their place in the middle class. Nearly half of all job openings between 2004 and 2014 will be in occupations requiring an associate’s or vocational degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.