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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Trendy Tuesday


         With the presidential election coming up, I believe it is important for teachers to have a clear understanding of each candidate’s plans for education in our country.  That being said, for the next two weeks, I will be researching and outlining each candidate’s plans/thoughts on education.  I am by no means endorsing a candidate.  I just firmly believe teachers and parents should know how each candidate would like to shape our future in education.
         This week’s focus is on the current state of education in our country.  Race to the Top is President Obama’s mark on education.  This initiative awarded grants to states that met certain qualifications and made changes to improve the state’s education system.  The focus of those changes centered around improving teacher and principal effectiveness.  As a teacher in Tennessee, I have experienced first hand the effect of these changes.  While that is not the focus of today’s post, it does allow me to share my experiences with Race to the Top.  Next week, I will go into further detail about President Obama’s education initiatives.  

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