{"id":1732,"date":"2012-07-30T09:07:34","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T13:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2020-03-03T19:59:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T23:59:03","slug":"executive-order-establishes-initiative-on-educational-excellence-for-african-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coreeducationllc.com\/blog2\/executive-order-establishes-initiative-on-educational-excellence-for-african-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Order Establishes Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Last Wednesday, during his remarks at the National Urban League conference in New Orleans, President Obama announced he would sign an Executive Order to improve outcomes and advance educational opportunities for African Americans.<\/p>\n

The President has made providing a complete and competitive education for all Americans – from cradle to career – a top priority.\u00a0 The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans<\/em> will work across Federal agencies and with partners and communities nationwide to produce a more effective continuum of education programs for African American students.\u00a0 The Initiative aims to ensure that all African American students receive an education that fully prepares them for high school graduation, college completion, and productive careers.<\/p>\n

In the less than 60 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision put America on a path toward equal educational opportunity, America’s educational system has undergone a remarkable transformation.\u00a0 Nonetheless, substantial obstacles to equal educational opportunity still remain in America’s educational system.\u00a0 African American students lack equal access to highly effective teachers and principals, safe schools, and challenging college-preparatory classes, and they disproportionately experience school discipline and referrals to special education.<\/p>\n

The President has set the goal for America to have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020. To reach this ambitious goal, and to ensure equality of access and opportunity in education for all Americans, the Obama Administration is dedicating new resources, through rigorous and well-rounded academic and support services, to enable African American students to improve their educational achievement and prepare for college and career.<\/p>\n

To deliver a complete and competitive education for all African Americans, the Initiative will promote, encourage, and undertake efforts designed to meet several objectives, including:<\/p>\n