Barack Obama Education

Guide Note: In his campaign for the 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama has introduced a plan for education reform featuring a dramatic increase in education spending.

Fast Facts:

1. Does not support the No Child Left Behind act
2. Opposes vouchers for use at private schools
3. Supports merit pay for teachers
4. His $18 billion annual education plan would be substantially funded by a decrease in NASA funding

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: A World Class Education
2. Official Site: Obama Pushes for More Affordable Education
3. On the Issues: Barack Obama on Education
4. MSNBC: "Obama Unveils $18 Billion Education Plan" (2007)
5. Forbes: "Experts Praise Barack Obama's Education Plan" (2007)
   • "[Barack Obama's] education plan is comprehensive - making essential, strategic investments at each stage of education, from early childhood through higher education"
6. NEA: "Obama: NCLB 'One of the Emptiest Slogans'" (2007)
   • "[Congress] left the money behind when they passed No Child Left Behind. Left the common sense behind"
7. YouTube: Barack Obama: Strong Leadership on Education (Time 06:45)
   
   
   

Barack Obama Education Recent News

• Google News: Barack Obama Education
• San Diego Union Tribune: "Barack Obama's New Hampshire Ad Focuses on Education..." (2007) 
• CBN News: "Obama Campaign Responds to Sex Education in Kindergarten Comments" (2007)
• ABC News: "Sex Ed for Kindergartners?" (2007)
  • "Barack Obama reaffirmed to Planned Parenthood this week that he believes elements of sex education should begin in kindergarten"

Barack Obama Education Blogs and Commentaries

• Albany Project: Barack Obama: The Education Candidate (January 9, 2008)
• Learning by Heart: US Presidential Candidates On Education: Barack Obama (January 5, 2008)
• Education Election: Sparring Over Obama's Education Advice (December 17, 2007)
• Wall Street Journal: "Obama's School Uniform" (2007)
• ABC News: Sex Ed for Kindergarteners 'Right Thing to Do,' Says Obama (2007)
• Washington Post: From Barack Obama, Two Dangerous Words (2007)
• Dayton Daily News: Barack Obama, Education and Me (2007)

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