http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education Which education issues and policies would you like to see him focus on when he takes office? GreatSchools en-us seespotrun Parent-child relationship-programming between ages 13-17 for those "exceptional-educational-needs" during those years. Why? When they are "out-of-programming (thru individual states) by age 17, expecially the girls are likely to quit-school, or ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=1#comment_320990 5100.320990 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:26:37 -0800 Iamnotinsane Absolutely. My grands colored the walls, carpet, toilet seat, and one even colored her eyelids with fingernail polish. Message is that coloring within the lines is all they do and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=1#comment_304390 5100.304390 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:05:55 -0800 AdvocacyMom Iamnotinsane - I agree with you. BTW, at home I've taught my children it is OK to color outside of the lines. Creativity, innovation and critical thinking skills start with ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=1#comment_304310 5100.304310 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:13:28 -0800 Iamnotinsane Pre-school age children are just babies. Babies should be at home with their parents. Studies show that children who start pre-school are no farther ahead of their peers within two ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=1#comment_303492 5100.303492 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:14:10 -0800 CorinneGregory Education is RARELY at the top of the national government's list of priorities. That's why we're in such trouble.But, realistically, when the economy is in the toilet, they have bigger ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=1#comment_299143 5100.299143 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:32:18 -0800 Anonymous AdvocacyMom *** Thank you, and it's parents like you who just don't talk the talk, but also walk and talk it, You are an inspiration to your children and the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=2#comment_298971 5100.298971 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:47:52 -0800 AdvocacyMom No offense taken, Winetuscany. And you are absolutely right. This is a great place to exchange ideas, but then we need to walk this talk where it effects the changes ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=2#comment_298814 5100.298814 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:57:57 -0800 stayathomemom Personally, I'd be happier to see NCLB disappear. Remember, this is just my personal opinion for whatever it may be worth. I am an Instructional Assistant at a nearby elementary ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=2#comment_298809 5100.298809 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:43:58 -0800 Anonymous Everyone has high expectations of what we want for our children with President Elect Obama, however you can implement programs in schools and expect that the teaching staff will follow ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=2#comment_298763 5100.298763 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:35:59 -0800 AdvocacyMom Iamnotinsane - My deepest apologies for any misunderstanding. Please allow me to clarify:I would never think of any child as a "throw-away" ... this term (perhaps an unfortunate choice on ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=2#comment_298707 5100.298707 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:16:52 -0800 Iamnotinsane For Advocacy Mom. The child was not a throw away....he possesses a very high IQ....sometimes being smarter than your 3rd grade teacher and perceptive to accommodate the intellect and non-acceptance ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=3#comment_298698 5100.298698 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:48:07 -0800 AdvocacyMom Iamnotinsane - I'm with you. All of our children are precious, and none are "throw-aways". Our future depends upon how we encourage their minds to develop.Meanwhile, In developing solutions to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=3#comment_298658 5100.298658 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:24:19 -0800 Iamnotinsane Amen Advocacy Mom. My daughter was told by the principal that her son did not belong in that school if she expected his mind to be challenged and teachers to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=3#comment_298576 5100.298576 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:24:01 -0800 AdvocacyMom By the way, in reference to GammaB's statement ..."Teachers should be highly respected by parents and students. This system is based on the British system of education."... the true origins ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=3#comment_298528 5100.298528 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:02:53 -0800 AdvocacyMom GammaB, I must respectfully dissent with your perspective. Sweeping changes must be made, yes, but in such a way that you hold minor children totally responsible for the failings of ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=3#comment_298521 5100.298521 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:57:41 -0800 GammaB Obama should get the educational system requirements standardized throughout the country and have a standardized curriculum stressing readin', writin', 'rithmetic and social studies. At each grade level, there should be ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=4#comment_297082 5100.297082 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:22:45 -0800 Iamnotinsane Lillian, your community is blessed. In what state do you live and what means of taxes support your school system? We might want to move there. We, too have an ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=4#comment_293144 5100.293144 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:04:45 -0800 lillian12 Iamnotinsane,In the community where I live, there are three private schools a high school student, such as my son, can attend. One is a school for the highly gifted, and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=4#comment_293123 5100.293123 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:23:31 -0800 Iamnotinsane Public schools are government institutions. The 20 percent of students attending private schools have parents who have concluded there is no way to get the best until the government is ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=4#comment_292817 5100.292817 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:02:04 -0800 lillian12 I believe that the only way to fix the public school system is to understand that there is no public school "system." Instead, it is made up of many systems. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=4#comment_292695 5100.292695 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:36:21 -0800 Iamnotinsane As long as the teachers unions are in control of the school systems there is no "fixing" it. Check out the ACT scores of the young teachers coming into the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=5#comment_292459 5100.292459 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:32:27 -0800 CorinneGregory So many people seem to believe that vouchers are "the" solution, but they are really only an OPTION.Even if we had a voucher system, and parents could theoretically choose whether ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=5#comment_292445 5100.292445 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:10:55 -0800 wowof3 To iamnotinsane: Well said! I appreciate your well spoke comments...I am the mother of a 5 yo boy child we are a military family living in Hawaii. One of the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=5#comment_292300 5100.292300 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:40:46 -0800 Iamnotinsane For Kenneth. Appropriate is the operative word. Children should not have to be exposed to disruptive behavior and what we learn in school is very relevant....otherwise, just close the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=5#comment_292214 5100.292214 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:09:17 -0800 kennethtgibson One of the challenges teachers face daily is a classroom of students with widely different academic skills and divergent attitudes about learning. Children from economically disadvantaged homes may miss learning ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=5#comment_292197 5100.292197 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:54:58 -0800 arimom3 wanderer's post struck a chord with me. Whatever ther reform in education is going to be it is going to have to address the curriculum biases and discrimination in schools. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=6#comment_292089 5100.292089 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:30:14 -0800 Anonymous President Elect Obama's priority should be to pass thehttp://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3132/textThe NCLB Act was never going to be implemented in the manner is was meant for. His daughters will be attending private ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=6#comment_291933 5100.291933 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:23:59 -0800 AdvocacyMom Boys and girls both suffer from gender-based inequities in public education, for a variety of reasons. I know I am re-stating what has already been said here, but I agree ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=6#comment_291928 5100.291928 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:17:00 -0800 mrsblackson It's funny you bring up the subject of educating boys. I am the mother of three girls, but I work for a childcare center whose enrollment is 70% male. This ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=6#comment_291921 5100.291921 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:00:03 -0800 secondgradeMom I think he should hold teachers accountable.I think he should get rid of,Leave no child behind, it doesn't seem to be working.I believe funding needs to be added for playground ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=6#comment_291826 5100.291826 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:57:31 -0800 MagnetMom I feel the same way as healthy and wanderer. My children are 10 years apart, and my son was first. Study after study show that boys are penalized for wiggling ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=7#comment_291806 5100.291806 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:54:26 -0800 healthy11 stayathomemom, I'm curious why you say boys already have a headstart when it comes to education and learning? From what I've seen/read/experienced, most boys are at a disadvantage in elementary ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=7#comment_291738 5100.291738 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:44:01 -0800 stayathomemom Only educating and helping out boys leaves girls out in the cold. Please come to the 21st century where boys and girls can equally recieve an education that lets them ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=7#comment_291725 5100.291725 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:56:54 -0800 Iamnotinsane Approve vouchers, vouchers, vouchers and get the federal government out of the local school decision making process. Locals know better about the best approach to their demographics and students ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=7#comment_290839 5100.290839 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:08:39 -0800 wanderer Address boys educational needs, and fund equally programming, outreach, opportunities and scholarships for boys. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=7#comment_290506 5100.290506 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:20:04 -0800 mrsblackson De jour segregation, or having students assigned to schools based on where there parents can afford to live. Children should be able to go the schools which best serve their ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=8#comment_288870 5100.288870 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:49:49 -0800 AdvocacyMom parentadvocate - I wholeheartedly agree with you that education starts at home. However, I must respectfully disagree that "most" parents don't understand this. I would say that some do, and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=8#comment_287793 5100.287793 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:06:34 -0800 parentadvocate To Educate ALL children to the best of their abilities. To involve ALL parent to the best of their ability. Education starts at home and thats what most parents don't ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=8#comment_287776 5100.287776 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:39:08 -0800 wowof3 First of off all learning begins at home! Unfortunately all parent are not "Great Schools Parents". Preaching to the choir here I am sure. But aside from that Elementary education ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=8#comment_287688 5100.287688 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:45:50 -0800 healthy11 I belong to several parent-support groups, and the info below just came from one of them ("I" referred to below is the author, and all comments are by them, not ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=8#comment_287059 5100.287059 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:13:30 -0800 thisbattymom #2> I would like to think I can finish my education & that we'll be able to afford to put my daughter in college, assuming she will be suited to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=9#comment_286901 5100.286901 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:00:13 -0800 AdvocacyMom ncurtis101 - Yes, we live in a capitalistic society. A form of capitalism that has run so far amock that most of us are paying a very high price for ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=9#comment_286754 5100.286754 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:49:32 -0800 wmcochrane1 K-4th -!!! Yes - Yes Yes - Foundation teachers K-4th their jobs are extremely important, never mind hard. I could not handle 3 children (my own who all have ADD) ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=9#comment_286731 5100.286731 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:42:45 -0800 ncurtis101 stayathomemom. You want a free education? How do you propose that the government pay for everyone to attend college? We still live (at least for a little while) in a ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=9#comment_285306 5100.285306 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:19:43 -0800 Anonymous eccentric-what you described would produce well rounded human beings and is what is largely lacking in schools. We need inclusion, that is feeling emotionally safe-which enhances learning, while feeling threatened ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=9#comment_284974 5100.284974 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:16:46 -0800 eccentric logicaldog, while I agree with most of the things you said (I would phrase them differently though! :), I don't understand how schools can produce more quality human beings? Isn't ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=10#comment_284963 5100.284963 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:01:15 -0800 stayathomemom The very first thing I think Mr. President-Elect Obama should concentrate on is making college more affordable and I don't mean just for graduating senior high schoolers, either. Anyone who ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=10#comment_284943 5100.284943 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:41:57 -0800 MagnetMom Regarding Obama's kids going to private schools, while I advocate public schools, the reality is few public schools are set up for the safety and security that would be required ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=10#comment_283607 5100.283607 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:10:24 -0800 eccentric Year round schooling?? I simply don't think it's fair for the kids. I for one want less hours for lower elementary schools...start early and leave early. Yes, I know that ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=10#comment_283590 5100.283590 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:44:49 -0800 1seremen lillian12:Very interesting CV . I guess with Mike's experience in all aspects of education, administration, and research, he might be a good choice. Who knows!Thanks for sharing. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=10#comment_283506 5100.283506 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:44:37 -0800 lillian12 Personally, as a parent, I so look forward to the summers, when my son can go to camps and on vacations that he enjoys, that allow him to explore his ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=11#comment_283503 5100.283503 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:31:28 -0800 lillian12 Is anyone here from California and familiar with Rep. Mike Honda? He sounds like a great choice for Secretary of Education, but I'm not from California, so I don't know ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=11#comment_283425 5100.283425 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:14:30 -0800 healthy11 Unless I'm mistaken, I haven't seen anyone in this discussion make note of the fact that Obama's own daughters do NOT attend a Chicago Public School. (From comments in his ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=11#comment_283367 5100.283367 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:20:26 -0800 wldgft I disagree about Powell. He didn't do well in school. The military made him. I think he's not qualified to lead education. He doesn't have it in his bones.The person ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=11#comment_283355 5100.283355 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:05:54 -0800 Anonymous http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307822,00.htmlFOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS Senate Puts Off No Child Left Behind Bill Until 2008Friday, November 02, 2007 http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=11#comment_283220 5100.283220 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:02:49 -0800 ncurtis101 As a middle school counseling in a public school, I see first-hand our public school system at work. I would like to see more flexibility with allowing professionals from the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=12#comment_283204 5100.283204 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:06:26 -0800 AdvocacyMom AdvocacyMom’sU.S. EDUCATION REFORM WISH LIST FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION (cont.)Part III – Future DOE task-force initiatives to consider:1) Time and again we, the taxpayers, have seen little if any value ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=12#comment_283141 5100.283141 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:37:58 -0800 AdvocacyMom AdvocacyMom’sU.S. EDUCATION REFORM WISH LIST FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATIONPart II – Corroborating State-Level Initiatives 1) State appointees serving as staff members and advisors to DOE will be responsible to both ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=12#comment_283140 5100.283140 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:03:11 -0800 AdvocacyMom AdvocacyMom’sU.S. EDUCATION REFORM WISH LIST FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATIONPart I – Federal-Level Initiatives 1) We need a DOE Secretary who can acknowledge that the status-quo has not worked for quite ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=12#comment_283134 5100.283134 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:27:35 -0800 AdvocacyMom Much as I'd like to see less federal and state government intervention in education, they've fostered such a monumental mess of our public education systems that only an agency with ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=12#comment_283132 5100.283132 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:03:30 -0800 zsb2424 We need less government intervention. We need to cut more administration and conveniently lose the teacher unions. We need school vouchers so that schools will actually be motivated to perform. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=13#comment_283115 5100.283115 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:51:58 -0800 EvanHarrison It is actually not constitutional for a US president to get involved in a state issue like education. Yeah, they've been doing it, and it is just messing things up ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=13#comment_283108 5100.283108 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:40:36 -0800 AllReading What should be President-Elect Obama's priority regarding education? The appointment of a thoughtful but forceful Secretary of Education who is utterly committed to meaningfully serving ALL children, including the 1 ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=13#comment_283023 5100.283023 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:10:33 -0800 GypsyMom61 Change is what he is saying he will do, and Change is what our American public school system desperately needs. The NCLB act should never have been left to continue ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=13#comment_283018 5100.283018 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:45:26 -0800 CorinneGregory Certainly "disadvantaged" means many different things. From your description, I must be "disadvantaged" because I'm a woman and therefore, in the minority. I've never seen it that way.Oh, and my ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=13#comment_282988 5100.282988 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:46:34 -0800 healthy11 Corinne, disadvantaged can mean different things to different people. Many people would say that being raised without the benefit of both parents is a disadvantage, and in that regard, there ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=14#comment_282958 5100.282958 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:16:52 -0800 CorinneGregory heatlhy11:Did you really say that Barack is positioned to be a role model for "disadvantaged" kids and their families.I must have missed something -- but how is HE or has ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=14#comment_282945 5100.282945 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:43:41 -0800 jonsmom Here's a great resource for you:Change.gov -- Office of the President-ElectEducation Agendahttp://change.gov/agenda/education/This offers lots of clear, detailed info about our President-elect's plans for improving education. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=14#comment_282895 5100.282895 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:47:40 -0800 1seremen I think early childhood education and drop what is not working with NCLB. I agree with other members, the education secretary should an experience teacher. A Physician with a strong ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=14#comment_282807 5100.282807 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:52:25 -0800 seekingschools I think our future president should be looking into our special needs program. The teachers and any school staff needs to be rewarded when they do go above and beyond ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=14#comment_282753 5100.282753 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:40:32 -0800 healthy11 khinckley, as an individual, I have great respect for Colin Powell... In the framework that you talk about, yes, he could be a positive "role model," especially for disadvantaged families. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=15#comment_282589 5100.282589 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:53:55 -0800 heavenlymom08 President elect Obama's priority should be that schools with the lowest income and lowest test scores has first priority to tutoring and test supplies. As well as the transportation to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=15#comment_282565 5100.282565 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:11:28 -0800 khinckley I think you're being a little hard on Colin Powel. His background does include being the secretary of defense, but his achievements were arrived at by taking pride in personal ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=15#comment_282543 5100.282543 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:23:13 -0800 spiritedmama I agree with khinckley about revising NCLB in terms of children's learning styles and perhaps more external evaluation of the learning environment and parent involvement at schools. Another priority is ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=15#comment_282458 5100.282458 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:37:17 -0800 MSMomm I heard that same thing about Colin Powell being put in the position of Secretary of Education - what?? Maybe Paris Hilton can be the Secretary of Defense. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=15#comment_282442 5100.282442 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:23:23 -0800 healthy11 It remains to be seen who is selected as Obama's Education Secretary, but an AP news article earlier this evening said that Colin Powell expressed interest in the position?? What ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=16#comment_282402 5100.282402 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:38:46 -0800 khinckley NCLB needs revision, but not to focus on how to raise scores for a certain set of children. Develop 2-5 strategies to address categories of children considering learning styles, gifts, ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=16#comment_282392 5100.282392 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:33:52 -0800 Porcsha0217 Lets try something new... Spare no expense!!! The way we have been doing things for years isn't working! Maybe this is the problem we have not focused enough on EDUCATION. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=16#comment_282173 5100.282173 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:20:27 -0800 kkornas I agree with everyone's responses so far that NCLB needs to be revisited. I would also love to see college affordability and new ways to attract qualified, passionate people to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=16#comment_281935 5100.281935 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:24:12 -0800 michellea I'd like to see more attention to NCLB. I know that financial resources will become increasingly scarce, but funding for NCLB is needed. A mandate without financial support is bound ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=16#comment_281751 5100.281751 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:09:25 -0800 hayamufleh respect the child ideas http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=17#comment_281625 5100.281625 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:29:25 -0800 healthy11 I concur with MSMomm, that NCLB needs modification. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=17#comment_281568 5100.281568 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:47:23 -0800 MSMomm No Child Left Behind - needs to be totally revamped. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/281439/What-do-you-think-President-elect-Obamas-priority-should-be-when-it-comes-to-education?cpage=17#comment_281440 5100.281440 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:09:47 -0800