The Obama education plan: an education week guide

Although the Obama education plan has been articulated in his speeches and onhis website, whats been missing is a picture of what these proposals mean in practice. This guide provides the background information and stories to clarify Obama's proposals for education. The plan itself is comprehensive and coverspreschool, K-12, and college-level education. Among its recommendations Strengthen the quality and accessibility of early education Reform No Child Left Behind Improve teacher recruitment, preparation, retention, and rewards Make math and science education a national priority Make college more affordable for more students Increase incentives for service learning Education Week has been covering education policy for over 25 years and they have also followed the presidential candidates and their policy proposals throughout the campaign. Thisbook pulls together relevant articles, opinion pieces, and stories of innovative practice from the archives of Education Week. In addition, the book includes excepts from Obamas speeches, and advice from major thought leaders (from Linda Darling-Hammond to Wendy Kopp to Arne Duncan) on their hopes for the future of education.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-48209-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 03/02/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés