What is Obama doing? » education http://www.whatisobamadoing.com Keeping Track of Barack Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:13:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Day 51: Outlines plan for overhauling education http://www.whatisobamadoing.com/2009/03/11/day-51-outlines-plan-for-overhauling-education/ http://www.whatisobamadoing.com/2009/03/11/day-51-outlines-plan-for-overhauling-education/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:42:31 +0000 Niklas http://www.whatisobamadoing.com/?p=368 Yesterday the man in charge called for sweeping changes in the American education system. Apparently he will, among other things, make good of his promise to link teacher pay to performance. He also has a soft spot for charter schools, which he calls “laboratories of innovation”, and intends to double the financing for those.

Obama calls for education changes

Obama calls for education changes

“For decades, Washington has been trapped in the same stale debates that have paralyzed progress and perpetuated our educational decline,” Mr. Obama said, in a speech here to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “Too many supporters of my party have resisted the idea of rewarding excellence in teaching with extra pay, even though we know it can make a difference in the classroom. Too many in the Republican Party have opposed new investments in early childhood education, despite compelling evidence of its importance.”

Story on NYTimes

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