Obama's Long Education To-Do List Awaits Action

(Audio - streaming) In his first 100 days as president, Barack Obama has proposed a more expansive federal role in education from cradle to college.

A short list of his numerous education proposals includes: uniform standards for preschool programs; rigorous tests and academic standards for public schools; merit pay for classroom teachers; a longer school day and school year; and a national strategy to address the high school dropout crisis. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - May 3, 2009 - 7:30 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kristin Gorski - May 3, 2009 - 7:30 AM PDT

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Fabrice Florin
3.5
by Fabrice Florin - May. 3, 2009

Informative overview of President Obama's plans to reform education. This short radio segment is factual and provides some context about this topic, but has too few sources, largely relying on Obama administration statements, without independent perspectives.

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Kristin Gorski
3.4
by Kristin Gorski - May. 3, 2009

A general, brief look at an Obama priority: bettering the U.S. education system.

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