https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/370 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3853 <p>In this brief speech, Al Shanker discusses with then President-Elect Bill Clinton and Vice President-Elect Al Gore some of the challenges facing American education. He states that standards have been lowered to the point that high school diplomas are virtually meaningless. He compares the U.S. to other countries that have higher standards and also treat other problems differently. He notes that many European countries have early childhood education programs, and he advocates for a national day care program in the U.S. <span class='read-more'><a href="https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3853" target="_blank"><strong>&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</strong></a></span></p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3853#comments American Federation of Teachers Boyer, Ernest L. Child Care Clinton, Bill, 1946- Early Childhood Education Educational Innovation Funding Gore, Albert, 1948- Panetta, Leon E., 1938- School Restructuring Shanker, Albert Standards Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:49:41 -0500 jruss 3853 at https://reuther.wayne.edu