Barack Obama Sees Parents As Critical In Education
The world is smaller than we think. Apart from the financial crisis that has become global, the issues concerning education seem remarkably common between the UK USA and Australia. Barack Obama made the following comments yeserday on his education policy.
In a major policy address and later in an interview with the editor of The Toledo Journal and two others, presidential candidate Barack Obama said the success of his education initiative will depend largely on the people most often not in the public schools ‚– parents.
‘’In the end, responsibility for our children’s success doesn’t start in Washington,'’ the Democrat said in Dayton earlier this month. ‘’It starts in our homes. It starts in our families. Because no education policy can replace a parent who’s involved in their child’s education from day one, who makes sure their children are in school on time, helps them with their homework after dinner, and attends those parent-teacher conferences.
‘’No government program can turn off the TV, or put away the video games, or read to your children,'’ Mr. Obama, the father of two school-age girls, said during his Sept. 9 speech on education. ‘’So yes, we need to hold our government accountable. Yes, we have to hold our schools accountable. But we also have to hold ourselves accountable.'’
To see the full report look here. Obama: Parental involvement critical to education
By: Journal Staff
The Toledo Journal
Originally posted 10/1/2008
