Obama to Outline Education Plan, Leave No Child Left Behind Intact

**Jason** · 03-12-2009, 10:38 AM

WASHINGTON -- President Obama will propose tightening standards for teachers and reducing the dropout rate for students on Tuesday as part of an education plan that will leave the Bush-era policy of No Child Left Behind largely intact.

Officials said the president will save his suggested changes to No Child Left Behind until later this year when Congress votes to reauthorize the Bush-era education reform that set nationwide standards for math and reading proficiency.

"We are not calling for specific amendments to No Child Left Behind," a senior administration official told FOX News. "We are not calling for specific federal action."

Instead, Obama will suggest states broaden standards of proficiency beyond math and reading to cover "creativity" in ways to prepare children not just to graduate but for "college and career."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/firs...ducation-plan/

bry623 · 03-13-2009, 10:58 AM

What, Bush was partially right about something???

yustr · 03-13-2009, 01:35 PM

Or just too much on his plate right now for another fight?

03-12-2009, 10:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason BANNED Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,496 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Obama to Outline Education Plan, Leave No Child Left Behind Intact WASHINGTON -- President Obama will propose tightening standards for teachers and reducing the dropout rate for students on Tuesday as part of an education plan that will leave the Bush-era policy of No Child Left Behind largely intact. Officials said the president will save his suggested changes to No Child Left Behind until later this year when Congress votes to reauthorize the Bush-era education reform that set nationwide standards for math and reading proficiency. "We are not calling for specific amendments to No Child Left Behind," a senior administration official told FOX News. "We are not calling for specific federal action." Instead, Obama will suggest states broaden standards of proficiency beyond math and reading to cover "creativity" in ways to prepare children not just to graduate but for "college and career." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/firs...ducation-plan/ __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh Love to ONE, friendship to a FEW, and good will to ALL.

03-13-2009, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,715 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Obama to Outline Education Plan, Leave No Child Left Behind Intact What, Bush was partially right about something??? __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

03-13-2009, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,066 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Obama to Outline Education Plan, Leave No Child Left Behind Intact Or just too much on his plate right now for another fight? __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.