Jun 04 2008
Barack Obama on Education
Last week I highlighted John McCain’s views on education. Now, in light of Barach Obama’s presumptive nomination, it is time to look at his stand on education.
Mr. Obama has a Zero to Five plan to provide support to young children and their parents. He is in favor of expanding Early Head Start and Head Start programs.
For the K -12 students, Mr. Obama supports funding the No Child Left Behind Law and revising the assessment process. He does not believe that teachers should be spending the school year teaching for a test. Mr. Obama states that he will make math and science a national priority and that he will address the drop out crisis. After school programs and summer learning opportunities are also part of his plan to close the learning gap.
Another key element of Obama’s plan is to help train, recruit and reward teachers through scholarships and other initiatives.
More information about Obama’s plans can be found on his website.
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