Obama gave a speech today on education.
The strongest part about it to me is modernizing the education system. For example, there's no reason we can't give weekly report cards so parents can keep better track of how their kids are doing in school. Further, he understands the type of education children need to be effective in the modern world. "Imagine a future... where research isn't done just by taking a book out of the library, but by e-mailing experts in the field; and where teachers are less a source of knowledge than a coach for how best to use it and obtain knowledge." It's hard to imagine Mccain fostering this type of education modernization given that he doesn't know how to use a computer.
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Perhaps the best quote/big idea.
"It's not just that a world-class education is essential for workers to compete and win, it's that an educated workforce is essential for America to compete and win. (Applause.) Without a workforce trained in math, science and technology, and the other skills of the 21st century, our companies will innovate less, our economy will grow less, and our nation will be less competitive. If we want to outcompete the world tomorrow, we must out-educate the world today."
That's why there is such a focus on education in China today. It's funny that it took so long for an American to figure it out.
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