President Obama calls for redesigning elementary and secondary education
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:46 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – In a meeting with U.S. governors on Monday, President Obama called for a redesigned Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that includes a better preparation of America’s children for college and work, improving teacher preparation and development, upgrading classroom instruction, and supporting high-quality assessments, the White House announced.
“America’s prosperity has always rested on how well we educate our children – but never more so than today,” said President Barack Obama. “This is true for our workers, when a college graduate earns over 60 percent more in a lifetime than a high school graduate. This is true for our businesses, when according to one study; six in ten say they simply can’t find qualified people to fill open positions.”
The Obama Administration will add new policies into a re-designed ESEA in order to support college and career ready standards, focusing in math and reading standards.
“With many states well positioned to adopt these common standards that better position our students for college and careers, the Governors initiative is an essential first step in improving the rigor of teaching and learning in America’s classrooms,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
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