Added: Jul 30, 2010

From: mediagrrl9

Duration: 5:59

Obama Defends Sweeping Education Reforms in Face of Criticism From Minority and Teachers Groups President Obama took on critics of his administration's sweeping education reform plan on Thursday in a nearly hour-long speech at the National Urban League's 100th anniversary convention. His address came on the heels of news that New York public school students are not performing nearly as well as prior state tests had revealed. We speak with Diane Ravitch, the former assistant secretary of education under George HW Bush and Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters.

Channel: News

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