Schools: Show us the results, we will show you the money:

[The Straight Story]

Obama's State of the Union remarks

Our schools share this responsibility. When a child walks into a classroom, it should be a place of high expectations and high performance. But too many schools don't meet this test. That's why instead of just pouring money into a system that's not working, we launched a competition called Race to the Top. To all fifty states, we said, "If you show us the most innovative plans to improve teacher quality and student achievement, we'll show you the money."

Race to the Top is the most meaningful reform of our public schools in a generation. For less than one percent of what we spend on education each year, it has led over 40 states to raise their standards for teaching and learning. These standards were developed, not by Washington, but by Republican and Democratic governors throughout the country. And Race to the Top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace No Child Left Behind with a law that is more flexible and focused on what's best for our kids.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/25/obamas-state-of-the-union-remarks/

[Hannah Bell]

1. race to the top is a steaming pile of shit

[somone]

2. Race to the Top for fat cat consultants and test scoring companies

and charter school operators

[neverforget]

3. Money? My daughters school district is cutting $10-15 million AGAIN

this year. Her 1st grade class has 26 kids now, I can't wait until next year.

[Newest Reality]

4. So, what will they show them

if they don't show the test-score company results?

I mean, yeah no thinking or real education is going to be encouraged and the next-generation of tailored, dumbed-down service employees is at stake here, but will they be shown the door? Maybe a charter school? A picture of Newt Gingrich in the nude?