Education Initiatives
President Obama talked about education at an event for the America’s Promise Alliance. He announced $900 million in grants for schools and s… read more
President Obama talked about education at an event for the America’s Promise Alliance. He announced $900 million in grants for schools and school districts. Citing a Rhode Island school that had fired all teachers, he said he favored federal rewards for local school districts that fire underperforming teachers and close failing schools, noting that educators needed to be held accountable when they failed to fix chronically troubled classrooms and curb the student dropout rate. close
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