obama education

NORFOLK, Virg. — Sen. Barack Obama tours another swing state school on Wednesday, pushing a retooled education plan that promises more of everything.
There’s more funding (for teachers and charter schools); more standards (to improve achievement); and more choice (for local “innovation” programs and open source classrooms).

DAYTON, Ohio — Sen. Barack Obama gave a rousing, thoughtful and detailed address on education today, telling about 750 supporters in a high school here that his administration will make American students more competitive in a global marketplace, fully fund No Child Left Behind, spike the share of high school students enrolled in advanced placement [...]

DAYTON, Ohio — It’s a gray, rainy morning in central Ohio, and both presidential nominees are trying to brighten up the mood with visits here today.
Sen. Barack Obama is making his eighth visit to this key swing state since he clinched the Democratic nomination, At a local school, he is unveiling a new education plan [...]