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By Bryan Spencer - AOL NewsEditor's note: Everyone knows about health care reform, the tax cut deal, the end of "don't ask, don't tell." But in a contentious election year, Washington also managed to do much that, while it got little attention, will nevertheless make a difference in the lives of millions. So we asked our network of contributors on AOL's Seed to pore through the record and find the overlooked, underreported achievements. Here's one of the top 10. (For the complete list, go here.) A good education opens doors to an infinite number of opportunities in a person's lifetime. Not even universal health care ...
In Education Speech, Obama Addresses Shirley Sherrod Episode, Racial Inequities
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyIn a swaggering, nearly 45 minute-long speech Thursday to the National Urban League in Washington -- marking its the 100th anniversary -- President Obama took up the issue of race and inequality in America as he aggressively defended his administration's Race to the Top educational reform program. And, addressing the Shirley Sherrod scandal that erupted more than a week ago, Obama called the former USDA official "an exemplary woman who deserves better than what happened to her." He minced no words, saying the affair was a "bogus controversy based on selective and deceiving excerpts of a ...
Schools Compete to Get President Obama as Commencement Speaker
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyPublic voting began Monday in a White House competition among high schools to get President Obama to deliver the commencement address. The "High School Commencement Challenge" is part of the Obama Administration's "Race to the Top" education program. Earlier this year schools across the country submitted applications -- along with essays and videos -- that show off their dedication to getting their students ready for college and a career. The White House selected six finalists: * Blue Valley Northwest High School (Overland Park, Kansas) * Clark Montessori Junior High and High School ...
'Race to the Top' School Funding Has States Rethinking Education Reform
By Danny Yadron - Politics DailyWASHINGTON -- When Secretary of Education Arne Duncan picked only two states as winners in the first round of a national competition for education money, he meant to spur unsuccessful states into action. Demonstrate the bar is high, he said, and people will try to reach it. Two weeks later, as some of the finalists prepare their second attempts for Race to the Top money, it's unclear if that's the case. Several of the finalists publicly declared that they might not reapply, and others plan to resubmit slightly tweaked or even pared down versions of their original applications. "I have not ...
Delaware, Tennessee Win 'Race to the Top' Education Funds
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyEducators in Delaware and Tennessee were celebrating Monday after learning their states will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in extra education funding under the Obama administration's "Race to the Top" program. A total of 40 states and Washington, D.C., were vying for a portion of $4.35 billion aimed at boosting underperforming schools. Fifteen finalists were announced earlier this month. Delaware won as much as $107 million and Tennessee could be awarded $502 million, The Washington Post reported. The money will be spread out among every school in both states. Georgia and ...
Finalists Named for 'Race to the Top' Education Funds
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyFifteen states and the District of Columbia made the cut as finalists in the competition to receive extra education funding under the Obama administration's "Race to the Top" program. The states are vying to receive a portion of $4.35 billion aimed at boosting underperforming schools. The finalists are: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Tennessee. A total of 40 states and Washington D.C. applied in January for the first round of funding, with a second round set for ...
Does Teach for America Hold the Answers to Education Reform?
By Doris Jwo - Politics DailyWho was the greatest teacher you ever had? I remember mine, but I can't quite put my finger on what made her so good. It didn't have anything to do with age or gender. Nothing to do with years of experience or where she got her college diploma. There was some indescribable quality, a certain touch. The way how, during tests, I would remember exactly how she explained concepts but couldn't necessarily remember the same ideas as explained by the textbook. Of all teachers, why was she so special? And why weren't there more like her at my school? Despite constant indicators that our nation has ...
Opinion: Obama's Quiet Education Revolution
By not in system - AOL News(Jan. 26) – A week ago, President Obama announced that he is planning to spend $4.4 billion on his Race to the Top education program. If you missed the news, don't kick yourself. Obama's entire education reform plan had been largely overshadowed by the yearlong health care debate, the economy, Afghanistan and other big-ticket news items. It's unfortunate, since this may be the most impressive reform his administration has accomplished in the past year. Obama announced Race to the Top in July. The program awards grant money to states on a competitive basis, based on their implementing ...
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