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'It makes no sense:' A dissection of Obama's education view
- 02-01-2011
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Guest blog by Yong Zhao/Washington Post
President Obama used the phrase "it makes no sense" more than once in his 2011 State of the Union speech. I like the sound of it and what lies behind it—a simple way to point out the obviously illogical things that need to change. That is how I feel about the education section of his speech. It makes no sense. Obama said he wants to "win the future" by out-innovating, out-educating and out-building the rest of the world. "If we want to win the future -– if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas -– then we also have to win the race to educate our kids,” he said. How to win the race to educate our kids? More math, more science, more high school diplomas, more college graduates, more Race to the Top, more standards and standardization, more carrots and clubs for teachers and schools, and no TV. Why? (more...)
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