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Recess 'Crucial' for Kids, Pediatricians' Group Saysthis trend lies at the feet of policymakers' best intentions to improve the country's schools -- specifically, the No Child Left Behind Act. The program launched in 2002 to increase children's performance in such areas as math and reading, and effectively
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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush Criticizes Education 'Gap'United States during a speech Tuesday morning on education reform . Bush called on the United States to adopt global students at the Fifth Annual National Summit on Education Reform in Washington, D.C. "We have a huge problem
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2012's Most Compelling International ElectionsVenezuela's state-run media, accused of being a homosexual and a Zionist. His campaign platform focuses on improving education as a way to alleviate poverty. On March 4, Radonski held a rally in Caracas, during which a group of armed
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2012 Presidential Election: Political Reactionsbut on other critical Alaska issues like supporting our veterans, balancing the budget, permitting mines and improving education ." "I am also happy to see that voters have sent common-sense moderates from across the country to join me
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African-American Vote: Obama Is a 'Man Not a Savior'of 2008 than ensuring that job growth, health care and education reform keep on track. "Obama's stopped the hemorrhaging economy should be three things, according to Butts: job creation; education reform , particularly in support of the public schools; and a
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Obama's 2013 Cabinet: What to Expectlikely to stay through a second term to marshal an education reform plan he helped put in place, including the Race to the Top program and administering waivers for the No Child Left Behind law. "I'm in it for the long haul," he told
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Top 10 Reasons Why Latinos Should Votepoliticians know that they could suffer the consequences in the polls next time around. So, in order to secure funding for better schools , health clinics, parks, trains, buses and safer streets, we need to vote. 2. It will make more politicians pay attention
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Where Obama and Romney Stand on the Big Issuescontroversial immigration law. On Education: Obama -- Created " Race to the Top ," an initiative designed to create competition for federal created a waiver program that offered schools a break from " No Child Left Behind " standards. Wants the United States to have the highest
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Mitt Romney Says President Obama Has Failed America's Women as He Recalls 'Great' DebateHelp me find a good job, or a good job for my spouse. And help my kid. Make sure my children have a bright future, better schools and better job opportunities.' That's what the women of America are concerned about and the answers are coming from
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not working. We use something called Race to the Top . Wasn't a top-down approach some ideas he's put forward on Race to the Top , not all of them, but some of them significant role to play. Through our Race to the Top program, we've worked with Republican
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Five Questions 'This Week': Jennifer Granholmhas a clear strategy to accelerate progress. He's been able to achieve amazing things for us: health care reform; education reform ; Wall Street reform; clean energy investments; tax cuts for small business; Recovery Act; saving the American auto
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Clinton Blasts Right's 'Militant, Bitter, Anti-Government Strategy'
National Convention. Clinton reprised his vigorous, and at times professorial, defense of Obama's record on health care, education reform , the stimulus, and deficit reduction, which he first made last week at the DNC. He said Obama "stopped the slide into
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Obama Versus's Rahm on Educationto eye with the unions in this area. The most talked-about part of the Obama administration's education policy is the Race to the Top program, a grant program funded by money from the stimulus which rewards states that are reforming their education systems
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Barack Obama's Race to the Topprinciple of the race to the top competition my administration from the success of race to the top . We need to promote congress replace No Child Left Behind this year so schools chance. That's why education reform matters. Thanks
is to allow all fifty states to benefit from the success of race to the top . We need to promote reform that gets results while encouraging communities to figure out what's best for their case. That's why it's so important that congress replace No Child Left Behind this year so schools have Netflix bill. Reform just can't wait. If anyone doubts this they ought to head to Booker T. Washington high. They ought to meet -- inspiring young people who overcame so much and worked so hard earned her applause. In a school that believed in their promise and gave them the opportunity to succeed. We need to give every child America that chance. That's why education reform matters. Thanks for listening and have a great week. -
Obama Draws Broad Strokes on EducationThat's the first pillar of our education reform agenda the second. We want and what in our schools and instead spur a race to the top by encouraging better standards and later this year when we finally make No Child Left Behind live up to its main. By ensuring
the success of the next generation. That's the first pillar of our education reform agenda the second. We want and what has become a race to the bottom in our schools and instead spur a race to the top by encouraging better standards and assessments. It is an area where we are being outpaced by other nations. It's not the other -
Educating the Nationglobal marketplace by investing in better schools supporting teachers. And committing education secretary Arnie we launched a race to the top . Which states compete for funding Secondary Education act to overhaul No Child Left Behind . What this plan recognizes. Is that
looking to gain an edge in the global marketplace by investing in better schools supporting teachers. And committing to clear standards don't produce graduates -- more skills. Our competitors understand. That the nation that out educates -
Obama: 'Make Education System Envy of the World'lost competition called race to the top . All fifty states we said You need to reform the No Child Left Behind law based on the same principles top. What goals behind No Child Left Behind were Experience has taught can meet the standards of No Child Left Behind schools labeled as failing
Address this year I said to congress. You need to reform the No Child Left Behind law based on the same principles that guided raced to the top. What goals behind No Child Left Behind were -- Experience has taught us that the law has some serious flaws that are hurting our children instead of helping. Teacherswent on to college. But because they can meet the standards of No Child Left Behind -- schools labeled as failing last year. That will change because of what we did yesterday. From now on will be able -
Obama: Education a Shared Responsibilitya system that's not We launched a competition called race to the top . To all fifty states we said if you show us the most innovative top should be the approach we follow busier as we replace No Child Left Behind with the law more flexible. And focused on what's best
the top should be the approach we follow busier as we replace No Child Left Behind with the law -- more flexible. And focused on what's best for our kids. -- We know what's possible from our children. -
Jan. 8, 2002: No Child Left Behindmillions of schoolchildren. And hold schools accountable for the results. Mr. Bush didn't get everything He wanted in education reform but He and the Democrats in the congress. Worked out a plan that they both appeared to life. ABC's Terry Moran has
accountable for the results. Mr. Bush didn't get everything He wanted in education reform but He and the Democrats in the congress. Worked out a plan that they both appeared to life. ABC's Terry Moran has -
Obama Calls to Expand 'Race to the Top'our education system and that's a race to the top competition was born last July. The this year's budget to continue the race to the top . And the support will not only reaffirm and preparation. The first round of race to the top applications is coming due today
on business as usual in our education system and that's -- a race to the top competition was born last July. The national competition among states to improve our schools. Over the past few months we've seen such a positive response but today I'm announcing our intention to make any major new investment. More than one point three billion dollars in this year's budget to continue the race to the top . And the support will not only reaffirm our commitment to states engaged in serious reform. You'll also expand the race to the tough competition to include local school districts that are also committed to change. So innovative districts like the one in Texas whose reform efforts are being stymied by. State decision makers will soon have the chance to -- funding to help them pursue those reforms. After months of planning and preparation. The first round of race to the top applications is coming due today. And it's a sign of how much states and schools believe this initiative will benefit them there were expecting significantly more states to apply -- will actually receive a grant. And here's how race to the top works. Last year we set aside more than four billion dollars to improve our schools -- largest investments in reform in our
