Higher Education Offering Protection Against Recession

There’s nothing like a brutal recession to reinforce the value of a good education. (3/25/09 The Northerner, Northern Kentucky U., Jack Z. Smith) … Read Article

1. What, according to the article, are the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education?

2. Discuss Obama’s praise for the GI Bill.

90 responses to “Higher Education Offering Protection Against Recession

  1. christopher baiza

    This is great. Obama is reinforcing the importance of receiving an education and encouraging many students to consider more education then just a high school diploma. In effect, in years to come this will boost the middle-class quanity by a higher percentage rate that it has ever been.

  2. Adriana Gonzalez

    1.The mixed emotions about some of Obama’s recent exhortations on education incljude: Longer school days or extended school years. This brings several questions right away; How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Also,do students have the attention span for more class hours? and what effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?
    2.the GI Bill is about “sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.” This is something very important because in known ath in the U.S. there is a high rate of high school dropout and also the majority of college students dont finish their studies.

  3. What, according to the article, are the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education? its abopuit either to have longer days of school or extend the school year. but not surely how much this two applications may cost.

    Discuss Obama’s praise for the GI Bill. he wants people who assist to college is able to finished school, people who have college complte past to the second middle class of this country.

  4. 1. There are many mixed emotions about President Obama’s exhortation on education. He proposes longer school days or/and an extended school year. People are not sure that students can handle that. People are afraid that this will mean more taxation. People are unsure how this will affect hard working teachers and school administrators. People are indecisive about merit pay. What criteria will decide who and how much a teacher will recieve? It is a hard decision but education is a very important issue and must be made a priority considering that the United States has the highest High School drop out rate of any industrialized nation and that about half the students who begin college never finish.
    2. Obama praises the GI bill because it sent an entire generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.

  5. Evelyn Wangsa

    1. According to the article, the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education are mainly about the formal education components: the hours that the student spent at school, teacher’s merit pay, etc. In short, Obama has put education as a priority.

    2. It is so sad to know this developed country has a high rate of highschool dropout. I really agree to Obama that every individual should at least has a further education, whether in professional or formal school.

  6. 1. Should there be longer school or longer year. can students really handle longer time in school or can teachers and administators handle it?

    2.that it has sent many middle class students to college. but that many people who start college dont finish.

  7. 1) The mixed emotions about some of Obama’s recent exhortations on education are that he wants to extend school days and years. Students don’t have very long attention span, how will the taxpayers react to the extra cost, and how would this affect the already hardworking school administrators and teachers?

    2) Obama praises the GI Bill because; this is the largest middle class generation in history to go to college. He is also concerned because America has the highest high school dropout rates of any industrialized nation, and half of the students who begin college never finish. He strongly urges that students should commit to one year or more higher education other then high education.

  8. Brenda Velasco

    1) The mixed emotions according to the article about Obama’s recent exhortation on education are longer schoold days or extended school years? How much would it cost for tax payers? Do students have enough attention span for more class hours? How would thid effect school teachers and administrators? These and others are the mixed emotions as well.

    2) Obama’s praise on the GI Bill, “Sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.” Obama is also concerned about the high dropout rates in our nation.

  9. Robert Ramirez

    1.Longer school days ? How much more in taxpayers money? Do students have the attention span? these are the mixed emotions
    2. Obama praises the GI bill motivates people to serve the country and to go to school

  10. 1.Longer school days or extended school years.How much extra cost might that entail for tax payers?.The attention span for more class hours.The effect of teachers and administrators.Teachers merit pay?
    2.The GI Bill sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.He is concerned that America has one of the highest high school dropouts rates of any industrialized nation.

  11. I think that education is very importand and i think that obama should extend the school hours so that kids get more information a day.

  12. Miguel Guijarro

    1. Even though how the economy is right now, Obama’s mixed feelings are basically “what if”, all educational issues like budget cuts, childern interest, etc., it is a good thing Obama has a big priority on education.

    2. Motivates students to continue education
    and not drop out.

  13. Vanessa Ojeda

    1) Obama belive that extending school hours or making the year longer will affect inetial taxpayers.

    2) The praise sent a generation to college to create the largest middle class in history.

  14. Corianne Kelly

    1). Obamas mixed emotion include longer school days or extended school years, extra cost for taxpayers, students attention span for the class, and the effect on teachers and administrators.

    2). The G.I. Bill sent a generation to college and created the largest middile class in history.

  15. Samantha Valencia

    1. Some of the mixed emotions were that they were still unclear if the schools were going to have longer day or extended school years, and how much extra cost might that entail for people who pay taxes. They are many other things but people are pleased to see Obama “placing education on a high education on a high pedestral”.
    2. Obama is concerned that America has a lot of students highest hight school dropout compared to any other nation and even the ones who go to college dont even finish nor get there degree.

  16. Natty Kan-Ari

    1. Some of the mixed emotions about President Obama’s recent exhortation on education involve possibly longer school days, extended school years, increases in taxes for tax payers, students’ attention span in school, affects on teachers and administrators, possible teacher merit pays and its affect on teacher morale. For the current emphasis on the need for higher education, the possibility of increased education brings questions from all sides.

    2. President Obama praises the GI Bill in that it sent a vast majority of the population to college and allowed for the largest middle class in U.S. history. It is fact that America has one of the highest high school drop out rates along with statistics proving that half of those who begin college never complete it. Obama urges citizens to continue on with education and to strive for more than simply a high school diploma. With the benefits and results of his GI Bill obviously clear, education within the United States is most certainly in need.

  17. There are mixed emotions about some of Obama’s recent exhortations on education. Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?
    Obama praises the GI Bill that “sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.

  18. 1. Should there be more hours in a school day? Or should there be less vacation and more education. How much the taxes will increase with this change? Will students have enough intellectual to handle more hours per day? What will be the outcome on already hardworking staff? How will teachers salary increase?

    2. I think his praise is good because it transmits the message that education is the key to success, he is doing his job as a president to care among the younger generations that let time pass and fail to commit to a higher education.

  19. Sandra Mayoral

    1. His mixed emotions are that student with lower education will most likely not have good jobs but the students with higher education will have a great job with a good income.
    2. He praises that GI Bill sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history. He urges student to keep on with their education level higher.

  20. Christina Hunt

    1) obamas mixed emotions on education are, that every person should complete at least one year or more in higher education or career field. America is a nation with one of the higher number of student drop outs. Especially in todays economy, education is needed.

    2) he appreciated the “GI bill” it sent a generation to college and created a greater middle class.

  21. although every one is going through hard times right now we should take this ressesion and learn from it i think people are starting to realize the one needs education in order to be sucsefull

  22. I think there were raised some questions, such as, “Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?” and many more. These were some of the questions that concerned the general public. However, it is very clear that people need to get higher education, especially now.

    2. In GI Bill, Obama urges every student to have a high school diploma and one or more years of higher education or career training. This way, it will low rate of high school dropout by providing them a better opportunities for the future.

  23. 1) The mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education are whether schools should have longer school days or extended school years, how much would it cost the taxpayers, would the students be able to pay attention with more class hours, how would it effect school administrators and teachers, would teachers receive merit pay, if so how will it be determine which teachers receive it and how much would they get.

    2) Obama likes the GI Bill, claiming it created the largest middle class in history because it help send many troops to college.

  24. 1.Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?

    2. is just trying to send kids of to college.

  25. They are concerned about longer teacher and student work hours, increasing taxes, and extending the school year. The GI bill is what paid for the education of the older generation in America today, and Obama likes that.

  26. Jessie Sisneros

    1. The mixed emotions are the longer school hours and days within the school year. Or in other terms, will people hate the idea or praise it.

    2. His praise is to make everyone attend at least 1 year in a training career. Otherwise a diploma wont be enough to get a good paying job.

  27. Adriana Dawson

    1) There are always the pros and cons to any proposed idea, and there should be. Its kind of hard to impose more hours on a student as well as an educator. These educators are going to want an increase pay, but will that be possible. A lot of educators as well as students as going to get discourage and eventually drop out of school, or quit their jobs.
    2) Obama praises the GI bill and it also emphasizes to students that a high school diploma just isn’t enough. At least , if you want a decent life paying job. He emphasizes that you’ll need extra training on any course of professional job after high school,to make a decent, if that!

  28. 1) The mixed emotions are about wheter the kids can learn if school is longer, or perhaps the school year should be extended.
    2) Obama praised the GI Bill because that gave way for many young teens to attend college and have a large and strong middle class.

  29. 1. Mixed emotions about Obama’s exhortation on education are longer school days, or extended school years, well according to the article.

    2. Obama’s praise for the GI Bill is that sent generation to college and created the largets middle class in history, and he is seriously concerned that America has a high amount of high school dropouts, who go in to school and never finish. He insist that students should commit at least one year to higher education or carrer training. Furthermore, he wants all Americans to get more than just simply a High School diploma.

  30. Tina Marraccini

    1. The questions that are being asked about longer school days, and the extra cost.
    2. He praises the bill because he is concerned with the high school dropout rates and those who start college but never finish going.

  31. Anthony Roybal

    1. That he wants to add more school hours or extend the school years. but by doing that he doesn’t believe that students will have the attention span or if it might hurt the school teachers morale. He basically wants people to get a better education so they can have a better lifestyle.

    2. The largest middle class is involved in this GI Bill. But students go to college but never finish. Obama wants at least students to do at least a year or in career training.

  32. 1. The mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhoratation on education are that it will extend school days and years, the cost on taxpayers, and the attention span that the students have.

    2. Obama’s praise for the GI Bill because it sent a whole generation to school and increased the size of the middle class.

  33. Olivia Bufanda

    1. Some of the mixed emotions are in relation to the longer days that Obama is proposing for students. That will also make the days longer for the educators. Also having extended school year, how will that affect the tax payers. In some of the school districts that is offered. Extended school year is a great option if we as the tax payers can afford it. We want our children to be educated but where is the money to back up the statement. Currently California is suffering a lot of cuts right now to education. In my opinion its highly due to all of the corruption in our government. We the people, the senate the police someone needs to make and force them all to be accountable. If I or any citizen did what these corrupt politicians did we would be in jail.
    2. Obama praised the GI bill for sending a generation to colege and creating the largest middle class.

  34. JENNIFER ORTEGA

    1.WELL THEY ARE THINKING OF EXTENDING SCHOOL HOURS AND DAYS, BUT PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED THAT STUDENTS WILL NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ENDURE LONGER SCHOOL DAYS, AND NEITHER WILL BE THE TEACHERS WHOM ARE ALREADY STRETCHED TO THIN WITH THE LARGE CLASSROOM SIZES AND LITTLE RESOURCES.
    2.OBAMA PRAISES THE GI BILL FOR HAVING CREATED THE LARGEST MIDDLE CLASS IN US HISTORY. AND DISCUSSES HOW WE NOW HAVE THE HIGHEST DROPOUT RATE OF ANY INDUSTRIALIZES COUNTRY. BASICALLY HE IS ENCOURAGING THE YOUTH TO ATTEND AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE FOR IT WILL BE NECESSARY IN OUR ECONOMIC STATE.

  35. the statistics shown in this article is just another reason why i stay in school.

  36. Alexander Ramos

    1. The mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education are whether or not to have longer school days or extended school years, do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?

    2. Obama’s praise for the GI Bill was that it sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history. He urges students to continue with education.

  37. Obama is doing a good job in encouraging students, parents in finishing high school or simply attending college. Education is very imporatant and it is necessary to progress in life.

  38. Willy Valencia

    1. These are the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education: longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?

    Teacher merit pay? What criteria should determine which teachers receive merit pay and how much? How politicized could this issue become? Could it hurt teacher morale?

    2. Obama loves the GI Bill because it has uplifted the spirits of some to go to college after serving their country.

  39. 1. The mixed emotions are there going to be longer school days or more days in the school year, how much well it cost tax payers, do students have long enough attentions spans for longer class hours, what is going to be the teachers pay be based on.

    2. It had put a one generation in college and that made the largest middle class in history. It got a lot of people to go to college and to get better jobs then they would if they hadn’t gone to college.

  40. 1) Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?
    Teacher merit pay? What criteria should determine which teachers receive merit pay and how much? How politicized could this issue become? Could it hurt teacher morale?
    2) i also have the same opinion with him. i also think education is really important and it can give people more chances to get jobs.

  41. 1.) He is putting higher education on a pedestal.
    2.) it created the largest middle class

  42. Wendy Villanueva

    1.The mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education are:
    Longer school days or extended school years?

    How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers?

    Do students have the attention span for more class hours?

    What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?

    2. Obama’s parise for the GI Bill is that it sent a genenration to college and created the largest middle class in history. This means that a college education with the current economy is necessary to maintain only a middle class economic status.

  43. Monica De Avila

    Obama’s praise for the GI Bill is based on America high school students are one of the highest drop out rates. Also, half of the college students who begin college never finish with their major.

  44. alejandro lopez

    this article mentions lots of things about how you can have a better life if you get a higher education. they give out estimated salary you will get with your title.

  45. Miguel Aragon 1033529

    1)Some mixed emotions that was refered in the article are, “Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?”.

    2) The praise of GI Bills stated that a student going into college can change a middle class family.

  46. Miledy Hernandez

    1. People have mixed emotions because they dont agree with what President Obama has in mind. Even though it is a great opportunity for students to learn, it can be hard for administrators and teachers to maintain students for longer periods.

    2.Prssident Obama praised the GI bill because it created opportunities for the lower class to go to college.

  47. 1. Obama puts great emphasis on education, but actually we are facing a great budget cut on education so it is a very complecated issue.
    2. Obama praises the GI Bill that sent a generation to college and created the largest middle clas in history, he wishes that every American has more than a high school diploma.

  48. I agree that education is very important in order to be successful. However, I believe that students do not need more class time and days. Such a thing will only increase the drop rate. People drop out of school, not because it is too hard, but because they are forced to be there. Making school longer would only increase frustration for students and school faculty.

  49. 1) There are worries that longer school days and or extended school years will cost the taxpayers too much. Or what effects it will have on school administrators and teachers. Also, whether students have the attention span to committ to more schooling.
    2) Obamas praises the G.I. Bill for sending a generation of children to college and creating the largest middle class in history. He hopes that priority in education will lead to a more educated America.

  50. 1)Obama is conflicted with the current education system. Would there be longer school hours/days/years. Would students have the attention span and how much money would this cost to the tax payers. And the what to do with teachers and wages.

    2) Obama praises the GI Bill stating that it “sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.” He urges to students to stay in school.

  51. 1. Some mixed emotions include Longer school days or extended school years? Teacher merit pay? but it is good that he is making an effort to better education and trying to help children of the future.
    2.he praise’s the GI bill because it will help students and he encourages to “commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training.” He adds, “Every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.”

  52. 1) According to the article the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education is whether to have longer school days or extended school years. How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?

    2) Obama’s praise for the GI Bill is that a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history. He’s concerned that America has one of the highest high school dropout rates of any industrialized nation and that half of the students who begin college never finish.

  53. 1. Some of the mixed emotions on Obama’s recent exhortation is “longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours?” (Jack Z. Smith). Although,”It’s very pleasing to see Obama placing education on a high pedestal.” (Jack Z. Smith)

    2. Obama praises the GI Bill that “sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.” (Jack Z. Smith)

  54. 1) Some of obama’s mixed feeling are that adding more classes or extending the school year would add more of a burden on teachers, because it is a hard job as it is.And also how will it affect the tax payers.

    2)The GI bill has created the biggest middle class today, because it allows for people who are enlisted to pursue a higher education for doing their part in the military and such.

  55. 1) Some of obama’s mixed feeling are that adding more classes or extending the school year would add more of a burden on teachers, because it is a hard job as it is.And also how will it affect the tax payers.

    2)The GI bill has created the biggest middle class today, because it allows for people who are enlisted to pursue a higher education for doing their part in the military and such.

  56. 1) Some of obama’s mixed feeling are that adding more classes or extending the school year would add more of a burden on teachers, because it is a hard job as it is.And also how will it affect the tax payers.

    2)The GI bill has created the biggest middle class today, because it allows for people who are enlisted to pursue a higher education for doing their part in the military and such.

  57. 1) Some of obama’s mixed feeling are that adding more classes or extending the school year would add more of a burden on teachers, because it is a hard job as it is.And also how will it affect the tax payers.

    2)The GI bill has created the biggest middle class today, because it allows for people who are enlisted to pursue a higher education for doing their part in the military and such

  58. 1) Some of obama’s mixed feeling are that adding more classes or extending the school year would add more of a burden on teachers, because it is a hard job as it is.And also how will it affect the tax payers.

    2)The GI bill has created the biggest middle class today, because it allows for people who are enlisted to pursue a higher education for doing their part in the military and such.

  59. 1. There are some concerns about Obamas education plan. Some feels the educational system isnt adequate to handle the task of providing higher education for students.

    2. Obama praises the GI bill because it helps those who wish to attend college to do so.

  60. Kimberly Herrera

    Longer school days and years, extra money equals more tax, can the students deal with the span for more class hours, how would it effect already hardworking school administrators and teachers.

    To create one of the biggest middle class in history, by sending them back to college

  61. 1. Wiill school days be longer, or will school years increase? How much more will it cost taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for longer class hours?

    2. He encourages students to commit at least one year or more of higher education, and every American needs to get more than high school diploma.

  62. 1. President Obama shows mixed emotions on longer school days, and teacher merit pay. The issue is if students can retain information in longer school days. Or what criteria will the merit pay for teachers be based on.

    2. In refrence to the GI Bill, President Obama is worried that America has the highest rate of high school dropouts and encourages that all students commit to higher education in college or career training.

  63. Selenne Martinez

    1. What, according to the article, are the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education? There are some example what the mixed emotions are: “Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?”

    2. Obama’s praise is to the GI Bill that “sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.” He’s concerned that America has “one of the highest high school dropout rates of any industrialized nation” and that “half of the students who begin college never finish.” Educational school is pain in butt for everyone like high education is very difficult for everyone, included deaf people because they think that school is “wasted” their times and then going to college even its worse.

  64. 1) Obama’s recent exhortations on education is to make a longer school days or extended school years. And responsibility for our children’s education must begin at home.

    2) Barack Obama’s decision to put retired Army and
    implementing the new GI Bill and treating vets with posttraumatic stress.

  65. 1) He’s not sure on whether to make the school days longer or extend the school years and about the teacher merit pay.

    2) He is proud to say that the GI bill sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.

  66. Suzan Shahinzadeh

    1
    Longer schools day , extended schools year , extra cost that entail for tax payers : students capacity; also effects teachers and administrators and so on
    2
    President praise GI bill by stating that sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history

  67. 1. He states how our education rate as a country is very low, compared to other industrialized countires.
    He encourages those to at least finish high school.

    2. Obama’s praise is that he, encourages students to at least stay in school a year, to hopefully learn a skill or trade.

  68. mayleen gutierrez

    1. the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education is that how everything work out, how much would tax payers have to pay up, would that students have the attention span to handle it.
    2. the GI bill sent a generation to school and that half of the students who begin college never finish.

  69. vanessa Hernandez

    the mixed emotions being expressed are on the fact that obama would make the school days or school year longer, and people wan to know what the extra cost would be and if children have the attention spand for more classes and longer days.

    he gives the GI bill credit because it sent a generation to college and made the biggest middle class ever.

  70. jeannette rodriguez

    1)some mixed emotions are: longer school days or extended school years? how much would that cost for taxpayers? do kids have the attention span for it?
    2)he praises the GI bill because it sent a generation to college and made the largest middle class in history.

  71. 1) the mixed emotions that he is having is that the students and teachers are being effected. will the students be able tolast that long in school, and how will the teachers salary be effected by all of this.

    2) his bill sent the largest middle class in history to college. he encouraged students to continue to get a higher education.

  72. 1 Obama’s recent exhortation on education are mixed emotions that lead to the following questions: longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? Confusion and stress for president Obama.

    2. Discuss Obama’s praise for the GI Bill.
    Obama’s GI Bill will send a generation to college and create a great middle class.

  73. 1. What are the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education? that he wants to extend the extended school years and or have longer school days

    2. Discuss Obama’s praise for the GI Bill. the GI bill gave a lot of people help going to school to better their future

  74. 1)Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?

    2)He’s concerned that America has “one of the highest high school dropout rates of any industrialized nation” and that “half of the students who begin college never finish.”

  75. Stacey Peterson

    1. According to the article, Obama’s mixed emotions about recent exhortation on education is about whether or not he should extend school hours and extend school years, but tho9se questions rise different questions such as how much extra would it cost taxpayers and if students have the attention span for longer school hours.
    2. Obama’s praise for the GI Bill was that it “sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history”, people had more of an education and therefore made more money in return.

  76. Daniel Arellano

    Will students have the energy to stay in school longer, teachers pay will have to increase wich also means tax icrease as well. What Obama wants to get ot of the GI bill is to get youth to go to school and recive their education to succed in life. He want o push Americans to get somewhere and to lower our drop out rate.

  77. ariadne gonzalez

    1.longer school days or extended school years.
    2.he praises it because we have one of the highest amount of middle class people in our country.

  78. Lorraine Manoto

    1. There are some that believe that Obama shouldn’t be using the nation’s money on education knowing that the country is going into a recession.

    2. Obama basically puts education on a pedestal, using a lot of resources on it than we think he should.

  79. 1.) mixed emotions about obamas recent exhortation on education were longer school days or extended school years , how much extra cost might that entail for tax payers, Do students have the attention span for more class hours, what effect would such a change have on already hard working school administrators and teachers.
    2.) Obamas praise for the G.I bill that sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.

  80. lillian aguirre

    1)There are mixed emotions about some of Obama’s recent exhortations on education. Longer school days or extended school years? How much extra cost might that entail for taxpayers? Do students have the attention span for more class hours? What effect would such a change have on already hardworking school administrators and teachers?Teacher merit pay? What criteria should determine which teachers receive merit pay and how much? How politicized could this issue become? Could it hurt teacher morale?
    2)Obama praises the GI Bill that “sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history.” He’s concerned that America has “one of the highest high school dropout rates of any industrialized nation” and that “half of the students who begin college never finish.”

  81. 1) There is acclaim for his desire for increasing the amount of education give to students. However, there is uncertainty about the cost of such an expansion and the effect of increased teaching hours on teachers.

    2) He says that it sent a generation of people to college and created the largest middle class in history.

  82. 1. There’s quite a few mixed emotions according to the article. Such emotions as “Longer school days or extended school years?” Also, “Do students have the attention span for more class hours?” Some also relate to the teachers such as payment effect or morale effects.

    2. Obama praises the GI Bill because he is worried of America’s high school dropout rates. He wants students to get a higher education because now we need more than just a high schol diploma.Thatswhy he praises the GI Bill- it sent another generation to colege.

  83. 1.well obama is worried about the effect it would have on our students and teachers.

    2.he praises the g.i. bill because it sent a generation to college at a time when hs dropout rates are high.

  84. 1. He has mixed emotions between students and teachers. For students, he think about whether extend school years or extend more class hours. For teachers, he think about paying more money to teachers and care about teacher’s morale.

    2. I do agree with Obama’s praise for the GI Bill to send high school dropout students to college to get more eduation. Like in this article, in these days getting more education is only way to get more pay and survive.

  85. 1) Some mixed emotions are longer school days or extended school years. How much would that cost for taxpayers? Do kids have the attention span for it?

    2) Obama praises the GI bill because it sent a generation to college and made the largest middle class in history.

  86. 1. Obama has emphasized the importance of education. In fact, he feels education is so important that he is trying to enforce more school days and hours into the nation’s schools in order to achieve a higher education in America. It not only creates a more informed society, but ensures students to have higher incomes, which seems especially important in the recent recession. Some feel this is not the route to take however, as it will put a dent in teachers’ morale and student’s zeal.

    2. It created the largest middle class in American history and sent a generation to college.

  87. 1. What, according to the article, are the mixed emotions about Obama’s recent exhortation on education?he wants to extended school years or have longer school days and i do believe that its a great idea to further childrens education
    2. Discuss Obama’s praise for the GI Bill. he is glad that the GI bill gave middle class people the opportunity to have an education and have a better future in the long run because education is priority

  88. 1.The mixed emotions is that people are not certain whether this means that students will have longer school days or more extended years in school. Also, if any how much would this cost taxpayers?
    2.Obama feels that the GI bill has sent more people to college then ever and has also put the middle class at the largest it has ever been.

  89. 1) it is interesting to see what Obama has plan for our young ones future, he intends to either make the school days longer or extend the school year, which leaves the mix emotion of weather or not kids will be able to last.

    2) The GI Bill seems to be a main concern for our young graduating students, its a hope and push to keep kids from droping out.

  90. Princess B Ramirez

    Mixed emotions about Obama’s extortation is that people are happy he’s putting education on a high pedestal however, they worry about the cost for longer school hours, the students attention span and teachers morales.

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