On the recordMarch 9, 2009
Despite resources that are unmatched anywhere in the world, we've let our grades slip. Our schools crumble. Our teacher quality fall short. And other nations outpace us.
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transcripts.cnn.com“Despite resources that are unmatched anywhere in the world, we've let our grades slip. Our schools crumble. Our teacher quality fall short. And other nations outpace us.”
President Obama discusses the decline of the American education system and the need for reform.
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