this must have been one hell of a rambling speech. I can't find the text online yet, but the headlines are wildly incongruous. this is the must comprehensive reform in the history of education . . . it's merely an extension of "no child left behind" . . . it takes on teachers' unions . . . it is favorable to labor.
he probably actually said all of that.
but I have read elsewhere that he is throwing another $100B in state relief to prevent cuts and another $21B for school modernization into his budget. and that is all above and beyond whatever was in his non-stimulating stimulus bill.
but, hey, the nurse thingy in the last paragraph below sounds nice.
Obama wants to overhaul education system from 'cradle to career'
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama began to flesh out the details of one of his signature campaign promises Tuesday, outlining his plan for a major overhaul of the country's education system "from the cradle up through a career."
"We have let our grades slip, our schools crumble, our teacher quality fall short and other nations outpace us," Obama said in an address to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. "The time for finger-pointing is over. The time for holding ourselves accountable is here."
"The relative decline of American education is untenable for our economy, unsustainable for our democracy and unacceptable for our children, and we cannot afford to let it continue," he said.
The president outlined a five-tier reform plan, starting with increased investments in early childhood initiatives.
Obama noted that the recently passed $787 billion stimulus plan includes an additional $5 billion for Head Start, a program to help low-income families.
He highlighted a proposal to offer 55,000 first-time parents "regular visits from trained nurses to help make sure their children are healthy and prepare them for school and life."
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