Barack Obama actually said...

We have let our grades slip, our schools crumble, our teacher quality fall short, and other nations outpace us.

We've let our grades slip. Our schools crumble. Our teacher quality fall short. And other nations outpace us.

It's time to expect more from our students. It's time to start rewarding good teachers, stop making excuses for bad ones. It's time to deman...

Despite resources that are unmatched anywhere in the world, we've let our grades slip. Our schools crumble. Our teacher quality fall short. ...