5: Education

Education

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The Problem: No Child Left Behind Left the Money Behind: The goal of the law was the right one, but unfulfilled funding promises, inadequate implementation by the Education Department and shortcomings in the design of the law itself have limited its effectiveness and undercut its support. As a result, the law has failed to provide high-quality teachers in every classroom and failed to adequately support and pay those teachers. Teacher Retention is a Problem: Thirty percent of new teachers leave within their first five years in the profession. Soaring College Costs: College costs have grown nearly 40 percent in the past five years. The average graduate leaves college with over $19,000 in debt. And between 2001 and 2010, 2 million academically qualified students will not go to college because they cannot afford it. Finally, our complicated maze of tax credits and applications leaves too many students unaware of financial aid available to them.

Objective(s):

5.1: Zero to Five Plan

5.2: Head Start

5.3: Child Care

5.4: NCLB

5.5: High- and Low-Quality Schools

5.6: Math and Science Education

5.7: Dropouts

5.8: Afterschool Opportunities

5.9: College Outreach

5.10: College Credit

5.11: English Language Learners

5.12: Teacher Recruitment

5.13: Teacher Preparation

5.14: Teacher Retraining

5.15: Teacher Rewards

5.16: American Opportunity Tax Credit

5.17: Financial Aid

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