The Obama Education Plan: An Education Week Guide

By Education Week Press and Education Week

A guide to the educational priorities and change to expect from the Obama administration Although the Obama's goals for education have been articulated in his speeches and on his website, what's missing is a picture of what these proposals mean in practice. This guide provides the articles, stories, and commentary to clarify Obama's priorities for education. The plan itself is comprehensive and covers preschool, K-12, and college-level education. Among its recommendations: expand early education, improve teacher quality, support school innovation, make math and science national priorities, address the dropout crisis, and improve college access and affordability. Compiled by Education Week -education's newspaper of record Offers information and opinion on Obama's key educational priorities Provides a listing of the President's recommendations for education from pre-school to college level Includes advice for the President from key education leaders

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470482095
• ISBN13: 9780470482094
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Will prove an indispensable aid to understanding what the Obama administration seeks to accomplish

President Barack Obama has impacted the American political scene with an agenda-changing effect rarely equaled in the 200 year history of that office. One of the major social issue areas that are to be the cornerstone of his administration is education reform. Compiled by 'Education Week' and published by Jossey-Bass, "The Obama Education Plan: An Education Week Guide" will prove an indispensable aid to understanding what the Obama administration seeks to accomplish as it lays out 'The Obama-Biden Plan', offers insightful perspectives on key educational issues on the national and state levels, incorporates illustrative stories of innovative practices, includes sage advice from education leaders (some of whom are sources for the Obama Administration's education policy reforms), and features sage commentary on the issues relevant to educational reforms, accountability, resource enhancements, and goal setting. "The Obama Education Plan" is highly recommended for academics, governmental policy makers, school administrators, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in educational issues in general, and the Obama Administration's approach to them in particular.

I thought it was interesting and lively

Well, since all the articles are taken from Education Week (and the book is authored by Education Week and called "An Education Week Guide"), I kind of doubt that any of the journalists or columnists paid to have their views put into it. And the Obama Education Plan (which I read on his campaign website) is actually only about 10 pages long. So I'm not sure what the previous reviewer here was expecting. Education Week is a respected magazine in the education world. Some of the names here, like Linda Darling-Hammond, may be controversial but are certainly well-known and forces to reckon with. I thought the various views in the articles were interesting and made for healthy debate -- some had specific examples and plans in mind, some had success stories, some had mostly opinion. I'd say if you are interested in the new administration's stated plan for education's future in the United States and in looking at the thoughts of well-known educators on those topics, give it a read.

Great book on education

This book provides great real-life background on the points in President Obama's education plan, with commentary from some of the most important voices in education. A very informative read.