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March 11, 2009

Obama Unveils Education Reforms
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President Obama has proposed a new set of reforms to fix what he calls a
crumbling education system. On Tuesday, Obama called for a longer school
year and higher pay for top teachers.

President Obama: “The future belongs to the nation that best educates
its citizens. And my fellow Americans, we have everything we need to be
that nation. We have the best universities, the most renowned scholars.
We have innovative principals and passionate teachers and gifted
students, and we have parents whose only priority is their child’s
education. We have a legacy of excellence and an unwavering belief that
our children should climb higher than we did.”



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