The President s education bill goes a long way to ensure that our students will see improvements in their studies. Included in the legislation is the President s plan to hold state and local school districts accountable for student achievement. Schools would be graded annually, so that there will be an incentive for schools to improve. Grants would be provided to school districts to strengthen their math and science programs, triple literacy funding, and allow for class size reduction, teacher training, and professional development for existing teachers. This comprehensive reform of the educational system places decision-making authority where it belongs, at the state level and local level.
Attention needs to return to America s educational priorities.
For far too long we have ignored our students achievements. Our children deserve better. They need quality teachers, quality instruction time, and quality schools with the flexibility to implement sound teaching programs.