Obama Policies

Thursday, February 12, 2009

This image shows Obama in a metting with his governors

Prepare All our Children for the 21st Century Economy:

-Make Math and Science Education a National Priority: Recruit math and science degree graduates to the teaching profession and support efforts to help these teachers learn from professionals in the field. Work to ensure that all children have access to a strong science curriculum at all grade levels.

Opinion: I agree with this policy, I think Obama should go forth with this policy. It would help us as African-Americans become science and math literate. This policy would give children of every ethnic group to learn at the same level and from more professional teachers.

Education:

-Reform No Child Left Behind: Obama and Biden will reform NCLB, which starts by funding the law. Obama and Biden believe teachers should not be forced to spend the academic year preparing students to fill in bubbles on standardized tests. They will improve the assessments used to track student progress to measure readiness for college and the workplace and improve student learning in a timely, individualized manner. Obama and Biden will also improve NCLB's accountability system so that we are supporting schools that need improvement, rather than punishing them.

Opinion: I do not agree with the no child left behind policy. This policy helps children who are "knuckle-heads" pass with flying colors. Which will eventually catch up with them. I believe that teachers should prepare students for standardized testing.