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Latest Promises In Education
Barack Obama
Attract more students to science and math
Lots of programs from Race to the Top
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April 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Expand public/private partnerships between schools and arts organizations
Funding and partnerships have increased
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March 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Expand teacher mentoring programs and provide incentives for more planning time
There have been incentives and expansion
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March 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Promote innovative ways to reward good teachers
Federally funded programs are underway
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February 22, 2012
Barack Obama
Promote more pre-school education
Money, guidelines dedicated to pre-school
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February 2, 2012
Barack Obama
Reform No Child Left Behind
Major overhauls of “No Child” under way
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October 10, 2011
Barack Obama
Create a community college partnership program
Administration directs $2 billion to community colleges that partner with industry
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August 9, 2011
Barack Obama
Open “America Houses” in Islamic cities around the globe
Jakarta center is first of a new generation
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January 18, 2011
Barack Obama
Invest $10 billion per year in early intervention educational and developmental programs
Mixed record on early intervention educational programs
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September 21, 2010
Barack Obama
Establish ‘Promise Neighborhoods’ for areas of concentrated poverty
$10 million appropriation gets program underway
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May 17, 2010
Barack Obama
Reduce subsidies to private student lenders and protect student borrowers
President signs bill to eliminate payments to private lenders
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April 5, 2010
Barack Obama
Expand Pell grants for low-income students
Pell Grant boost is now in federal law
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March 31, 2010
Barack Obama
Establish school programs to highlight space and science achievements
Obama would use NASA funds to improve science education
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February 15, 2010
Barack Obama
Increase funding for land-grant colleges
Funding rises for all universities, including land-grant institutions
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January 11, 2010
Barack Obama
Spend $25 million a year on programs to raise awareness of college financial aid
No program yet, but other initiatives get budget boost
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January 7, 2010
Barack Obama
Encourage more public service by college students
Progress, but not as much as promised
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January 5, 2010
Barack Obama
Double funding for afterschool programs
Administration backs off pledge to double afterschool program funding
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December 16, 2009
Barack Obama
Recruit math and science degree graduates to the teaching profession
Race to the Top grants would boost math, science teaching
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December 8, 2009
Barack Obama
Champion the importance of arts education
Administration pushing arts education
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December 3, 2009
Barack Obama
Create an artist corps for schools
Artist program included in Kennedy Serve America Act
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December 1, 2009
Barack Obama
Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit to offset college costs
Tax credit for college not as much as Obama promised
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February 17, 2009
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