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The President in Miami: Winning the Future Through Investments in Education

March 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET by The White House
Summary: 
Learn more about President Obama's commitment to improving American education with investments that focus on responsibility, reform, and results.

This afternoon, President Obama will visit Miami Central Senior High School in Miami, Florida, along with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The President will lay out his vision for improving American education through investments that are focused on responsibility, reform, and results.

Secretary Duncan previewed today's visit with an op-ed for the Miami Herald:

Turning around a struggling school is some of the toughest work in education. Experience shows that effective turnarounds require strong leadership and the flexibility to recruit staff with special skills and commitment. Not every teacher or principal wants or should be in this demanding environment. But extraordinary principals and teachers who choose to work in turnaround schools deserve our full support and commitment.

The administration is supporting an array of bold options to help the children trapped in America’s lowest-performing schools. “More of the same” is not one of them.

Be sure to catch the live video stream of the President's visit at 4:00 PM EST on WhiteHouse.gov/live.