In keeping with campaign promises, Obama has announced new reforms aimed at making the FAFSA a much faster process. The move is intended to save time for students and administrators, but also to encourage more students and parents to complete the application.
Despite pressure from the student loan lobby, Obama pledges to reform public financing of education debt in a way that completely cuts out middle-man profits.
President Obama said Tuesday that the nation must overhaul its education system and dramatically decrease the drop-out rate among students to remain competitive in the global economy.
Starting with President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, this bonus online program will foster writing skills and civic participation, with writing prompts, lesson plans, printables, and multimedia civics activities to help your students understand the politics of the U.S.
January 2009 has a different feel about it compared to most Januarys, doesn't it? A new President with immense historical significance will be sworn in a day after we honor what would have been the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 80th birthday. And despite the ongoing pessimism about our economic forecast as a country, a stronger feeling of renewed optomism permeates communities all across America. I just couldn't imagine a more poignant month to be a teacher!
Analyzing Obama's proposals with regard to financial aid and higher education funding. What are we likely to see soon and what may take a while to see passed?
President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to launch “the most sweeping effort ... this country has ever seen” to modernize school buildings and equip classrooms with computers as part of his economic-stimulus plan, prompting optimism among ed-tech advocates despite pervasive budget constraints.
Beam Him Up, Up and Away to White House: 'Star Trek,' Comic Book Fan Obama Seen as Geek
Great! Obama is aware of the issues. How to we get policy change so that we aren't just throwing technology at a problem?
School modernization, broadband access are keys to Obama's plan to provide 2.5 million jobs