Obama Speaks on Budgets and School Turnaround

Today, President Barack Obama defended his proposed education spending increases to a group of Florida teachers and students. The president’s proposed budget for next year includes an 11% increase in federal education spending.

Beyond defending his budget proposal, President Obama, along with Secretary Arne Duncan and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush appeared at Miami Central Senior High School to comment on the turnaround that has occurred there through implementing a reform plan in cooperation with the teachers union.

To learn more, read the entire article at CNN

School Turnaround from the Right Sources

This past year the Obama administration has supplied significant amounts of money to improve education in America. With this money available, inexperienced companies are claiming to be school-turnaround experts without having the knowledge or ability to fulfill such claims.

Full Article at The New York Times

Tips to Find the Right Help for Your School

1. Do your research. Make sure if you are using any third party to help with your school-turnaround efforts that they have the years of experience to make a difference.

2. Evidence. Make sure they have past clients and/or studies to demonstrate their effectiveness.

3. Find out more. Learn more about the specifics of any products or training any company is offering.