February 22, 2010
Obama prods states to raise academic standards (SLC Tribune)
Washington » President Barack Obama prodded states Monday to raise their school standards by using his best leverage: money.
Obama told governors he wants a change in law that would allow states to receive federal aid for poor students only if they adopt academic standards that are deemed to truly prepare children for college or careers out of high school.
The move would require a change in the nation’s main elementary and secondary education law, which became known as the No Child Left Behind Act during the presidency of George W. Bush.
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