This past week, President Obama gave his annual State of the Union address. The overall theme of this year's speech was to begin to invest for a better tomorrow through education and providing for those hit hardest by the recession. Mr Obama used the phrase "win the future" multiple times throughout his speech and identified our situation as similar to that of the early stages of the Space Race which led to the US seizing opportunities to pioneer in the fields of science and technology.
Pertaining education, Mr Obama was enthusiastic that the US could reform how schools are set up so students get the most out of their classroom time. He encouraged parents to be involved in their children's schoolwork and to set limits on distractions such as TV and other electronics. By concentrating on improving education, Mr Obama receives support for his agenda because of his dedication to help students learn in a better environment.
I think the State of Union provided a great opportunity for blogging this week. I appreciate your summary, however I would have liked to hear what you personally thought of the speech. Do you think Obama succeeded in getting his point across? Were you happy with the content of the speech? Was he a good speaker? Did he seem to engage the audience?
ReplyDeleteI think it's necessary and encouraging to make education an important point in any State of the Union Address. I admire Obama's concern with education equality and hope that we can finally see some positive changes in the system. Apparently the Republicans and Democrats sat together during the Address. Do you think this is a reaction toward Obama's plan to create a less polarized political society?
ReplyDeleteI think that Obama is right when he says that improving the education system will help the US to win the future. It's cool that he offers solutions that don't cost money, such as parent involvement, etc. This seem liked an important part of his speech since it involved action from the average person.
ReplyDeleteAs someone involved in the education process (and who inherits the effects of choices made by families early in their child's education career) I'd love to see more parental involvement in education, and less attachment to/dependence on electronic media.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Katie's comment, by the way: I'd like to see more of an assessment of the rhetoric involved for future RCL posts.