"ICommunity colleges are thrilled that President Obama is planning a major infusion of federal support for their job training programs, and they are talking about how this might best be done," Inside Higher Ed reports. "The latest indication that such an announcement is imminent came Wednesday, when White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who was speaking at a meeting of the Democratic Leadership Council, said it is the president's goal to help 5 million more students through the community college system in the next 10 years than is currently projected. There are now 11.5 million students in the country's two-year institutions, and some experts predict that this figure will nearly double in the coming decade. Though Emanuel kept details of the president's financial proposal close to the vest at the event, he did hint that the plan would focus primarily on the role of community colleges in 'job training and vocational education.' He further noted that all legislation related to these roles would need 'rewriting' to emphasize the president's plan."