Elisa Guerrero

2/26/08

Dawn Miller

Genius

Obama’s State of the Union: Education

Obama’s educational plans include many components. He begins by stating the facts/ problems that the U.S has with education, illustrated by having the highest high school dropout rates having one in a half of college students also dropping out. Accordingly, he wants to expand early childhood education programs, prevent teacher layoffs, and make college affordable by giving tax credits. Additionally, if you volunteer in your community, the government will pay for your college education. In addition to Obama’s ideas he wants to expand charter schools. He also calls attention to a request for all Americans to go back to get at least one more year of college. We need to do that because if people get their education, they won’t struggle so much through life. He also says families need to take responsibility for their child’s education because we need intelligent people for the next generation. Also, if education starts at home there will be less people on welfare and the less people becoming destitute. Obama wants to reward the good teachers that really help students succeed with their education. In conclusion, everyone should consider furthering their education especially because now our President is giving us the opportunity to do so.