Salt Lake Community College stands to benefit from President's proposal

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An infusion of $12 billion could be flowing into America's community colleges to produce 5 million more graduates by 2020, according to a White House education plan announced Tuesday.

A tall order, says Salt Lake Community College President Cynthia Bioteau, who leads a sprawling institution that last year handed out the fourth-highest number of associate degrees in the country. She said it's about time community colleges get the investment they need to succeed.

The move increases visibility for what Bioteau said is "the gateway to economic recovery."

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