Obama to Congress: Fix 'No Child' Bill
ABC News reports:
President Obama today called on Congress to send him an education bill that will fix No Child Left Behind to sign into law before the next school year begins
“We’ve got to get it right,” Obama said today at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Virginia. “I want every child in this country to head back to school in the fall knowing that their education is America's priority.”
While admitting that the goals of No Child Left Behind were correct the president cited specific fixes to the program that can make education better and more successful for children, parents and students.
“We need to not only hold failing schools accountable, we need to help turn those schools around. In the 21st century, it's not enough to leave no child behind. We need to help every child get ahead,” Obama said, “What hasn't worked is denying teachers, schools and states what they need to meet these goals.”
Mr. Obama outlined the changes that he’d like to see made to the program:
- need efforts to boost teacher effectiveness and to focus on results for students
- need new way to recruit, prepare, evaluate and retain our best teachers
- need greater flexibility to support innovation and improvement in education.
- need a system of incentives, rewards and reorganization for schools making significant strides in helping children succeed.
The president admitted there currently “isn’t a lot of money to go around,” but said that this is one area that cannot be cut, amid the debates being waged on Capitol Hill right now over the budget.
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