Take Back America Conference: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks about what his plans are for education if he wins the bid for presidency in 2008.
Obama promises to recruit hundreds of thousands of teachers and to "pay our teachers what they deserve." He also speaks about the lack of government funding to support the No Child Left Behind Act, and says that the key to success in education is the investment in early childhood education and teachers. (1:02)
June 19, 2007
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