On Tuesday January 24, 2012 President Barack Obama gave his final State of The Union Address which outlined a multitude of economic proposals for the United States of America. He explained how he will attempt to give every citizen a "fair shot", put a stop to illegal immigration, spur energy innovation with new incentives, and most importantly, he elaborated on how taxpayers (primarily wealthy taxpayers) will pay more as the cost of tuition increases. He reinstated that higher education should be a higher priority in collegiate budgets; and colleges and universities have to do their part by working to keep costs down. Do you support President Obama? If so, help the Tennessee State University students and the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Beta Omicron Chapter MAKE A DIFFERENCE and CREATE HISTORY that will last a lifetime.
President Barack Obama shakes hands with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan while speaking at an event on reform of the No Child Left Behind Act in September 2011.
Ten years ago, on January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law. Since then, the law has been the topic of numerous discussions among lawmakers, educators, and parents. NCLB was actually an update of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which was aimed at supporting disadvantaged students in low-income area schools. There are many provisions to the "No Child Left Behind" law; such as, safe and secured schools, drug free schools, and parental involvement as well. Now, more schools were listed as failing last year than in any previous year since the passage of NCLB. President Obama now announces that schools and colleges can now apply for the NCLB funding; only, if they meet other federal mandates. Since citizens did NOT vote on this in 2011, how can you and the rest of the students & staff at Tennessee State University make a difference and make sure we have the right to push this law through?
