A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE VISION AND THE REALITY
I responded to an e-mail from President Obama's campaign committee espousing his position on education. I pointed out that educators nationwide are displeased and disappointed in the realities of recent policy decisions coming out of his Department of Education. I also asked for the opportunity to meet, along with my colleagues from Save Our Schools, with Pres. Obama while in Washington D.C. for the Save Our Schools People's Conference this August. Here is the quick response I got my the campaign and the response I sent back.
Dear Lee,
Thank you for your message about education and for sharing your thoughts with us. The President’s campaign is being built by the voices of the American people and messages like yours will always help shape it.
The President knows that in order to create well-paying jobs of the future, and an economy that’s built to last, we have to out-educate our global competitors. That means giving every student the quality education they deserve.
To help provide every child the opportunity to go as far as their ambition and hard work will take them, the President has:
· Helped states raise K-12 standards, invest in teachers and turn around low-performing schools so that children are prepared for college and careers of the future. (Watch this video about the President’s view on No Child Left Behind)
· Made college more affordable for millions more middle-class students. His student loan overhaul moved more than $60 billion from big banks, which had acted as middlemen, and used the savings to double our investment in college scholarships, provide Pell Grants to an additional 3 million students, and strengthen community
Dear Lee,
Thank you for your message about education and for sharing your thoughts with us. The President’s campaign is being built by the voices of the American people and messages like yours will always help shape it.
The President knows that in order to create well-paying jobs of the future, and an economy that’s built to last, we have to out-educate our global competitors. That means giving every student the quality education they deserve.
To help provide every child the opportunity to go as far as their ambition and hard work will take them, the President has:
· Helped states raise K-12 standards, invest in teachers and turn around low-performing schools so that children are prepared for college and careers of the future. (Watch this video about the President’s view on No Child Left Behind)
· Made college more affordable for millions more middle-class students. His student loan overhaul moved more than $60 billion from big banks, which had acted as middlemen, and used the savings to double our investment in college scholarships, provide Pell Grants to an additional 3 million students, and strengthen community