Obama Weekly Address: Affordable Colleges Will Receive More Federal Aid

Obama: College shouldn't be roll of the dice (San Francisco Gate Chronicle)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says higher education shouldn't be a luxury or a roll of the dice. He says it's an economic necessity and every American family should be able to afford it.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama promotes his plan to make college more affordable. He wants the government to rate colleges based on opportunity so students can pick schools with the best value.

Obama says not everyone will agree. But he says the current path of skyrocketing tuition is unsustainable for students and for the economy.