Education

Promises in the Education category:

• Boost Head Start; Create Presidential Early Learning Council
  

  MARCH 20, 2009

  Expanding Early Learning Will Require Collaboration

• Boost Teacher Mentoring Programs
  

  MARCH 10, 2009

  Obama Promotes Mentoring

• Coordinate With Local Officials To Improve Education
  

  AUGUST 16, 2009

  Administration Ties Distribution Of Stimulus Funds To Test Scores

• Create Classroom Corps
• Create Online Report Cards For Parents To View
• Create Voluntary Teacher Performance Gauge
• Double Charter School Funding
  

  JUNE 08, 2009

  Duncan Ties Stimulus Funds To Charter Schools

• Double Funding For After-School Programs
  

  MARCH 10, 2009

  Obama Draws Attention To Expanded-Day Programs

• Double The Number Of High School Students Taking College-Level Courses
• Encourage Community Service By Students
  

  JANUARY 14, 2009

  Obama Encourages Service Around Jan. 20

• Improve High School Graduation Rates
  

  MARCH 10, 2009

  Obama Outlines Proposals To Increase High School Graduation Rates

• Improve No Child Left Behind
  

  MARCH 10, 2009

  Obama Promises NCLB Upgrade Later In '09

• Include More Technology In Public Schools
  

  FEBRUARY 17, 2009

  Stimulus Signed Into Law

• Increase Assistance To Land-Grant Colleges
• Issue Annual Education Progress Report
• Launch Childhood Initiative
• Lower Dropout Rate
• Pay Tuition For Students Going Into Teaching
• Provide Incentives For Rural Teachers
• Provide Pay Raises For Teachers And Principals
  

  MARCH 10, 2009

  Obama Speaks In Favor Of Merit Pay

• Provide Tuition Assistance To Students Who Perform Community Service
  

  APRIL 21, 2009

  Obama Increases AmeriCorps Education Subsidies

• Recruit Science And Technology Teachers
  

  MARCH 10, 2009

  Obama Supports More Pay For Math, Science Teachers

• Recruit Teachers And Principals
  

  MARCH 10, 2009

  Obama Asks Americans To 'Join The Teaching Profession'

• Replicate Harlem Children's Zone
  

  FEBRUARY 25, 2009

  'Promise Neighborhoods' Included In Budget

• Require All Schools Of Education To Be Accredited
• Steer Work-Study Funds To Public Service Jobs
• Support Programs That Work; Improve Those That Don't
  

  MARCH 20, 2009

  Panel Analyzes Dangers, Needs Of Assessing Programs

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