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| Editorial - The Buzz | ||||
| Written by HotChalk Editorial Staff | ||||
| Monday, 17 November 2008 05:14 | ||||
 In his column in The New York Times on November 13, Op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof writes about the urgent importance of improving our education system, stressing that President-Elect Obama must not let it sit on the backburner and highlighting the direct relationship between a country’s education system and its economic health."President-elect Barack Obama and his aides are sending signals that education may be on the back burner at the beginning of the new administration. He ranked it fifth among his priorities, and if it is being downplayed, that’s a mistake. Read the rest of the article here. Let us know: What are your thoughts?
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the problem is too big written by Sarah Collins, November 13, 2008
It's more than valuing teachers and getting new computers - the underlying issue is societal. Poor, under-supported children are not getting basic needs met - how can we push for them to excel?
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