Here are some specifics I believe that we are in an education recession . Eight years of the Clinton-Gore administration have led to a widening of the achievement gap, lowered expectations, and a culture of stagnating and declining educational achievement. I have a plan to end the Clinton-Gore education recession, by setting clear goals raising standards increasing local control while decreasing the red tape in Washington ensuring school safety and holding schools accountable. The building block of education is the ability to read. We've got to close the achievement gap - the gap between disadvantaged students and their peers.
Technology can help.
Remember, though, that in exchange for unprecedented flexibility in using these technology funds I will require accountability for student performance. Ending this education recession by improving our nation's public schools will be my top priority. Joe, thank you for your question. No other campaigns have provided rebuttals to this yet.