It has always been a bad idea to try and make education much better than it is by simply giving American more money to work with. Thus, it comes as no surprise that on “Today’s” “Education Nation” week, President Obama told Matt Lauer that education reform is the key. With millions of stay-at-home moms and dads watching – the president’s target audience for his American education message – Obama said that there should be a longer school year and that teacher accountability should be monitored for the sake of the profession and for our kids.
Tossing cash at educational facilities now will not fix the problem
“When you check out the statistics,” President Obama told “Today,” it’s not hard to see that the money now approach hasn’t made a difference. As pupil results have fallen over the past 20 years, spending per pupil has risen. Funding for up-to-date textbooks does assist in some schools which shows money does make a difference occasionally, says the president. The schooling reform is really all the schooling system needs.
Make the year lengthier with educators that care
The president hopes to have an education reform. This reform will mean there is less waste of time in schools. Instructors have to shape up if they aren’t protected by unions anymore. Obama told Lauer that American kids spend less time on average than kids in “most other countries.” He didn’t say how much longer he wanted to add to the year although he did mention something about an extra month. If United States instructors were more effective then it would not be as much of a problem that students weren’t in schools as long however that isn’t the case.
'Race to the Top’
$4 billion will be distributed to educational facilities that commit to the schooling reform with the Obama administration’s “Race to the Top” plan. Schools subject to funds reject the notion of a “status quo in which one-third of children are dropping out,” said Obama. Teachers Unions are going to have to change. They’ll need to let teachers be evaluated more strictly.
”Race to the top” includes hiring good teachers, a commitment to ongoing teacher schooling and instructor training are all essential. Becoming successful in school depends on more than just the instructors. Parent involvement will help drastically. Fostering good study habits and showing children they care are vital tasks for which parents must be responsible.
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More on “Race to the Top”
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