Policymakers all the way up to the president of the United States are fond of saying that America's children need a 21st century education if they—and by extension we—are to have any chance to thrive in the globally competitive workforce of the future.
Maybe Obama, or someone, can explain how those 10,000 teachers will help when many schools lack access to basic levels of technology. Computer labs are understocked, with outdated, broken computers, and teachers have no way to integrate technology into the curriculum. |