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1、President Obama on Early Childhood EducationTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Applause. Well, it is great to be in Georgia. Applause. Great to be in Decatur. Applause.I cant imagine a more romantic way to spend Valentines Day - laughter - than with all of you, with allthe press here. Actually, Michel

2、le says hello. Applause. She made me promise to get back in time for our date tonight. Laughter. Thats important. Thats important. Ive already got a gift, got the flowers. Applause. I was telling folks the flowers are a little easier, though, because Ive got this Rose Garden. Laughter.Lot of people

3、keeping flowers around.I want to acknowledge a few people who are here - first of all, Congressman Hank Johnson ishere. Wheres Hank. Applause. Your Mayor, Jim Baskett, is here. Applause. Another Mayoryou may know - Kasim Reed snuck in here. Applause. I want to acknowledge the Decatur School Board, w

4、ho I had a chance to meet and has helped to do so much great work around here. Applause. Folks right here.And of course, I want to thank Mary for the wonderful introduction and for teaching me how to count earlier today. Laughter. Ive got to tell you it was wonderful to be there. I want to thank all

5、 the teachers and the parents and the administrators of Decatur City Schools, because behind every child who is doing great there is a great teacher, and Im proud of every single one of you for the work that you do here today. Applause.Now, on Tuesday, I delivered my State of the Union address. And

6、I laid out a plan for reignitingwhat I believe is the true engine of Americas economic growth, and that is a thriving, growing, rising middle class. And that also means ladders for people to get into the middle class. And the plan I put forward says we need to make smart choices as a country - both

7、to grow our economy,shrink our deficits in a balanced way by cutting what we dont need but then investing in the things that we do need to make sure that everybody has a chance to get ahead in life.What we need is to make Americaa magnet for new jobs by investing in manufacturing, and energy, and be

8、tter roads and bridges and schools. Weve got to make sure hard work is rewarded with a wage that you can live on and raise a family on.We need to make sure that weve got shared responsibility for giving every American the chance to earn the skills and education that they need for a really competitiv

9、e, global job market.As I said on Tuesday night, that education has to start at the earliest possible age. And thats what you have realized here in Decatur. Applause. Study after study shows that the earlier a child begins learning, the better he or she does down the road. But heres the thing: We ar

10、e not doing enough to give all of our kids that chance. The kids we saw today that I had a chance to spendtime with in Marys classroom, theyre some of the lucky ones - because fewer than 3 in 10 four- year-olds are enrolled in a high-quality preschool program.Most middle-class parents cant afford a

11、few hundred bucks a week for private preschool. And forthe poor children who need it the most, the lack of access to a great preschool education can have an impact on their entire lives. And we all pay a price for that. And as I said, this is not speculation. Study after study shows the achievement

12、gap starts off very young. Kids who, when they go into kindergarten, their first day, if they already have a lot fewer vocabulary words, they dont knowtheir numbers and their shapes and have the capacity for focus, theyre going to be behind that first day. And its very hard for them to catch up over

13、 time.And then, at a certain point - I bet a lot of teachers have seen this - kids arent stupid. They know theyre behind at a certain point, and then they start pullingback, and they act liketheyre7 / 4disinterested in school because theyre frustrated that theyre not doing as well as they should, an

14、d then you may lose them.And thats why, on Tuesday night, I proposed workingwith states like Georgia to make high- quality preschool available to every child in America. Every child.Applause.Every dollar we invest in high-quality early education can save more than seven dollars later on - boosting g

15、raduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, reducing violent crime. In states like Georgia that have made it a priority to educate our youngest children, states like Oklahoma, students dont just show up in kindergarten and first grademore prepared to learn, theyre alsomore likely to grow up reading an

16、d doing math at grade level, graduating from high school, holding a job, even forming more stable families.Hope is found in what works. This works. We know it works. If you are looking for a good bang for your educational buck, this is it right here. Applause.Thats why, even in times of tight budget

17、s, states likeGeorgia and Oklahoma have worked to make a preschool slot available for nearly every parent who is looking for one for their child. And theyre being staffed withfolkslikeMary- qualified,highlyeducated teachers. Thisis not babysitting. This is teaching. Applause.So at the age that our c

18、hildren are just sponges soaking stuff in, their minds are growing fastest, what we saw in the classroom here today was kids are taught numbers, theyre taught shapes, but also how to answer questions, discover patterns, play well with others. And the teachers who were in the classroom, theyve got a

19、coach whos coming in and working with them on best practices and paying attention to how they can constantly improve what theyre doing.And that whole playing well with others, by the way, is a trait we could use more in Washington. Applause. So maybe we need to bring the teachers up - applause - eve

20、ry once in a while have some quiet time. Laughter.Time out.Laughter.So at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center that I visited earlier today, nearly 200 little kids are spending full days learning in classrooms with highly qualified teachers. Applause. And so I was working with them to

21、 build towers and replicate sculptures and sing songs. And, look, Ive got to admit, I was not always the fastest guy on some of this stuff. Laughter. The kids were beating me to the punch. But through this interactive learning, theyre learning math, writing, how to tell stories.And one of the things

22、 that youve done here in Decatur thats wonderfulalso is, is that youve combined kids from different income levels; youve got disabled kids all in the same classroom, so were all learning together. Applause. And what that means is, is that all the kids are being leveled up, and youre not seeing some

23、of that same stratification that you see that eventually leads to these massive achievement gaps.So before you knowit, these kids are going to be movingon to bigger and better things inkindergarten, and theyre going to be better prepared to succeed. And whats more, I dont think youll find a working

24、parent in America who wouldnt appreciate the peace of mind that their child is in a safe, high-quality learning environment every single day. Applause.Michelle and I remember how tough it can be to find good childcare. I remember how expensive it can be, too. The size of your paycheck, though, shoul

25、dnt determine your childs future. Applause. So lets fix this. Lets make sure none of our kids start out the race of life already a step behind.Lets make it a national priority to give every child access to a high-quality early education. Lets give our kids that chance.Now, I do have to warn the pare

26、nts who are here who still have young kids - they grow up to be, like, 510 - laughter - and even if theyre still nice to you, they basically dont have a lot of time for you during the weekends. Laughter. They have sleepovers and - dates. Laughter.So all that early investment - laughter - just leads

27、them to go away.Laughter.Now, what I also said on Tuesday night is that our commitment to our kids education has to continue throughout their academic lives. So from the time our kids start grade school, we need to equip them withthe skillsthey need to compete in a high-techeconomy. Thats why were w

28、orkingto recruit and train 100,000 new teachers in the fields of the future- in science and technology, and engineering and math where we are most likely to fall behind.Weve got to redesign our high schools so that a diploma puts our kids on a path to a good job. Applause.Wewantto rewardschools that

29、developnewpartnerships withcolleges and employers, and create classes that focus on science and technology, and engineering and math - all the things that can help our kids fill those jobs that are there right now but also in the future.And obviously, once our kids graduate from high school, weve go

30、t to make sure that skyrocketing costs dont pricemiddle-class families out of a higher education - applause - or saddle themwith unsustainable debt. I mean, some of the younger teachers who are here, theyve chosen a career path that is terrific, but lets face it, you dont go into teaching to get ric

31、h. Laughter. And itis very important that we make sure that they can afford to get a great education and can choose tobe a teacher, can choose to be in a teaching profession. Applause.So weve worked to make college more affordable for millions of students and families already through tax credits and

32、 grants and loans that go farther than before. But taxpayers cant keep subsidizing ever-escalating price tags for higher education. At some point you run out of money.So colleges have to do their part. And colleges that dont do enough to keep costs in check should get less federal support so that we

33、re incentivizing colleges to think about how to keep their costs down.And just yesterday, we released what were calling a new College Scorecard that gives parents and students all the information they need to compare schools by value and affordability so that they can make the best choice. And any i

34、nterested parent, by the way, whos out there can check it out at Whitehouse.gov. Applause.Now, in the end, thats what this is all about - giving our kids the best possible shot at life ;equipping them with the skills, education that a 21st century economy demands; giving them every chance to go as f

35、ar as their hard work and God-given potential will take them.Thats not just going to make sure that they do well; that will strengthen our economy and our country for all of us. Because if their generation prospers, if theyve got the skills they need to geta good job, that means businesses want to l

36、ocate here. And it also means, by the way, theyre well- equipped as citizens withthe criticalthinkingskillsthat they need in order to help guide our democracy. Well all prosper that way. Thats what were fighting for. Theyre the ones who aregoing to write that next great chapter in the American story

37、, and weve got to make sure that were providing that investment.I am so proud of every single teacher who is here who has dedicated their lives to making sure those kids get a good start in life. I want to make sure that Im helping, and I want to make sure that the country is behind you every step of the way.Thank you, everybody. God bless you. God bless America.

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