Friday, May 8, 2009

Obama to unemployed: More help is on the way

Why didn't something think of this sooner? Oh, wait, I know the answer. Never mind.

The country needs to give the unemployed incentives like this to go back to school. It's amazing that the system — go back to school, say goodbye to your unemployment benefits — is set up the way that it is.

1 comment:

  1. Woah. Very good news. I saw this mentioned on PBS' News Hour, but didn't know it (going back to school) would satisfy unemployment requirements.

    I am the person mentioned here. I've only been able to take six hours per term, because I never know when I might land a job, and therefore wouldn't be able to go to school full-time (12 hours.) This plan would be a huge help. However, I should mention: unemployment benefits only last about six months, so this would hardly be a free ride to go back to school (at a community college.) After six months, you're back on your own again...

    Still, a big step in the right direction.