White House Week

President Barack Obama signs S. 1177, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), during a bill a signing ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, Dec. 10, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

This week, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act, a bipartisan bill to revise and replace No Child Left Behind.

This new law helps states and districts reduce unnecessary standardized tests, gets rid of one-size-fits-all mandates on our schools, ensures that our education system will prepare every child to graduate from high school ready for college and careers, and provides more children access to high-quality state preschool programs.

The First Lady also shared why college is so important!



The President and the First Lady also hosted a Hannukah reception, with the Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.

White House Week

This week President Obama launched his own Facebook page! In his first post, President Obama discussed climate change and the upcoming meeting with world leaders in Paris to discuss action on this serious issue. President Obama's Facebook page will serve as a new place online to engage directly with the American people, with videos and posts coming exclusively from him.

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Rabbi Larry Bazer participate in the Menorah lighting during the Hanukkah reception in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Dec. 13, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Want to take part in the White House's Hannukah celebrations? The Executive Mansion is looking for a special and unique menorah that tells a story to be part of their candle lighting ceremony. A story about family, about community, about the long Jewish cultural tradition in the United States, Israel, or around the world. To submit your story click here and fill in the boxes. Entrants must be received by November 20th.