Obama Calls For Overhaul Of Education System

By DAVID STOUT and JEFF ZELENY, New York Times
Tue, 03/10/2009 - 10:59am

Obama Calls for Overhaul of Education System

President Obama issued a challenge to states and renewed his support for a merit-based system of teacher pay.

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