Description
The purpose of the book is to attempt to ascertain the views of President Barack Obama related to the field of education. This is done by first studying his own personal education and then following his spoken and written comments as a social worker, college professor, and as a state and federal legislator. In addition, there is an analysis of the positions he has taken during his political campaigns. Following this, there is a description of the actions he has taken thus far in the field of education during his presidency. Using this background the author seeks to suggest his likely initiatives in education during the remainder of his presidency.
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"Professor William Hayes does a masterful job of describing Barack Obama's personal education background as well as providing a balanced analysis of his activities in the field of education thus far in his presidency. Specifically, he points out the development of the president's ideas regarding education, his ambitious agenda for reform, and his commitment to America's schoolchildren. This book should be required reading for politicians as well as educational leaders as they work together to shape the future of both our education system and our democracy."ùScott G. Martzloff, superintendent of schools, Byron-Bergen Central School District"William Hayes has organized an extremely thorough and engaging review of President Obama's attempt to deal with a variety of complex and interrelated factors that have and will continue to impact education efforts within our country. His book provides a useful, in-depth analysis of the president's push for comprehensive national education standards along with dramatic increases in funding for public education."-Howard Sanford, emeritus professor of education at the State University of New York at Geneseo; author of Differentiated Language Arts Instruction for People with Disabilities
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