Megan Slack

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Megan Slack

Associate Director of Digital Content for the Office of Digital Strategy

Megan Slack is the Associate Director of Digital Content in the Office of Digital Strategy. She joined the White House from the online communications team at the Center for American Progress. She also served as deputy finance director and scheduler on a congressional race in Houston, Texas during the 2008 election cycle, and interned at The Huffington Post. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from American University in Washington, D.C., where she served as editor in chief of the school newspaper, The Eagle.

Megan Slack's Posts

College Affordability

By the Numbers: 7.4 Million

April 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT

Approximately 7.4 million students will rack up an additional $1,000 in debt if Congress doesn’t stop the interest rate on federal student loans from doubling on July 1.

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College Affordability

President Obama Asks Students to Tell Congress: #DontDoubleMyRate

April 24, 2012 at 3:07 PM EDT

Speaking to students at the University of North Carolina, President Obama says it's time to double down on smart investments that build a strong and secure middle class -- it's not time to double interest rates on student loans.

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Women

By the Numbers: 33 Percent

April 24, 2012 at 2:11 PM EDT

Women who work in science, technology, math and engineering, or STEM, fields take home paychecks worth 33 percent more on average than their counterparts in non-STEM fields.

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Inside the White House

Presenting the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the U.S. Air Force Academy Football Team

April 23, 2012 at 6:17 PM EDT

President awards the Fighting Falcons of the United States Air Force Academy with the Commander-in-Chief trophy.

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Foreign Policy

President Obama Speaks at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

April 23, 2012 at 5:23 PM EDT

President Obama speaks about honoring the pledge of “never again” by making sure we are doing everything we can to prevent and end atrocities and save lives.

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Education

By the Numbers: $1,000

April 23, 2012 at 4:08 PM EDT

If Congress doesn’t act, interest rates will double on July 1 for more than 7.4 million students with subsidized federal Stafford Loans. The average student affected by these changes will rack up an additional $1,000 in debt over the life of their loan.

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Energy and Environment

Happy Earth Day! Protecting the Air You Breathe

April 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDT

The Obama Administration passed historic clean air standards to protect the 3,000 gallons of air the average American breathes every day.

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Energy and Environment

President Obama Establishes Fort Ord as a National Monument

April 20, 2012 at 5:32 PM EDT

Fort Ord, a former U.S. Army Post located in the heart of California's Central Coast, is one of the largest open spaces in the highly developed Monterey Bay area.

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Foreign Policy

Join the Conversation: Honoring the Pledge of 'Never Again'

April 20, 2012 at 4:29 PM EDT

Watch the President speak at the U.S. Holocaust Museum and find out how you can take part in a series of panel discussions at the White House about preventing and responding to mass atrocities.

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Women

By the Numbers: 1 in 3

April 18, 2012 at 4:39 PM EDT

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 women in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner at some time in their lives.

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