The goal is to teach every American child to read by the end of third grade. While I agree wholeheartedly with his intentions, I balk at the punchline. He wants to spend five billion dollars over five years to accomplish this. There have been many changes in education since I was little. Slide rules have given way to calculators.
Computers are now a critical tool.
But for the most part, teaching the old A,B,C's remains the same. You have heard me complain about unqualified teachers. This isn't rocket science. Children have not changed that much since I was a kid, despite all the fancy new labels. There were hyperactive and dyslexic students when I was in school.