OBAMA-LD EDUCATION 2 LAST

Without naming any country, Obama said the US, which had
always led the way in innovation, is now being outpaced in
math and science education.
"We used to rank number one in the number of college
graduates and advanced degrees. That's not the case anymore,"
Obama said.
Obama urged States to raise their bar and upgrade
their education to meet the international standards.
"I also challenge States to align their assessments with
high standards -- because we should not just raise the bar, we
should prepare our kids to meet it. There's no point in having
really high standards but we're not doing what it takes to
meet those standards," he said.
Emphasising on parent's role in this great effort, Obama
said lifting up American education is not a task for
government alone.
"It will take parents getting more involved in their
child's education. It will take schools doing more to reach
out with parents. It will take students accepting more
responsibility for their own education," he said. PTI