Obama calls for more school funding


“NCLB has driven gains in the early grades and highlighted large achievement gaps between students, but has largely ignored high school students,” he said. “In 2010, its time for a reauthorized [education law] that strategically addresses the dropout crisis and begins turning the more than one million dropouts a year into high school graduates who are ready for college and careers.”

Obama is expected to send his budget proposal to Capitol Hill on Feb. 2.

Links:

State of the Union address

U.S. Department of Education

American Federation of Teachers

Alliance for Excellent Education

Sign up for our K-12 newsletter

Newsletter: Innovations in K12 Education
By submitting your information, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Want to share a great resource? Let us know at submissions@eschoolmedia.com.

Comments are closed.

eSchool News uses cookies to improve your experience. Visit our Privacy Policy for more information.