"It's an incredibly important tool, and we've seen it underfunded and not rising with inflation, " said Higginbottom.
CNN: Obama: We must fix education in black communities
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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and OMB Deputy Director Heather Higginbottom were all in attendance.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at the Tribal Nations Conference
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"The president has laid out a goal to provide a complete and competitive education for every child from cradle through career, " said Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
CNN: Obama: We must fix education in black communities