President Obama draws fire for his support of the complete lay-off of the staff at a failing Rhode Island School. This school had a terrible graduation rate and a 7% passage rate on state math tests. The article mentions some of President Obama’s education policies. Though I don’t line up with his ideas completely, I think he is doing some interesting and, by government standards, innovative things to improve public education.
On Education
– March 2, 2010
About the Author
Adam Carrington After a year at Westminster Theological Seminary, Adam began a PhD program in Political Science at Baylor University in Waco, TX in the Fall of 2009. He received his BA from Ashland University in Ashland, OH, where he studied Political Science, Religion, and English Literature. During his undergrad, he worked on several political campaigns as well as interning with The Claremont Review of Books. He continues to be fascinated by politics, literature, and media’s interaction with theology and the Church. In the spare time he does scratch out, he likes to play guitar, read, and spend late nights debating any and every topic at all-night diners. Adam is married to Emily Carrington. 