Title: Barack Obama: No Child Left Behind
Summary: In this video interview, Barack Obama explains his views on the No Child Left Behind act and how it should be improved. He also discusses why it cannot work.
Topic: Should President Obama reform the No Child Left Behind law?
Category: Institutional: Government; Multimedia
What is it? A Youtube.com video that interviews then-candidate Barack Obama on his views of the No Child Left Behind act. By the DeMoines Register
Publication Information: Video published 12/1/07, but interview was on 6/18/07. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsVimwm6xQ4&feature=related
Author: iowacaucuses
Location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsVimwm6xQ4&feature=related
Accessed: 3/12/09
Support:
Barack Obama speaks the entire time about the No Child Left Behind act. He references school districts all across the countries. The Des Moines Register editorial board attended the meeting with then-candidate Barack Obama.
Audience and Agenda:
This is a Youtube video established by the DeMoines Register; Iowa caucases. It is aimed towards the 2.8 million people in the state of Iowa.
Usefulness:
This was an interesting video with a lot of information and interviews about those affected by the No Child Left Behind act and why it doesn’t work. All of the people interviewed agree that there was no chance of the No Child Left Behind act ever working and that one day we will ask, “What were we thinking?”
Works Cited:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/HELP/40517004
Filed under: Assignments for Gateway II, Source Notes Tagged: | Assignments, Gateway, Gateway II, Institutional Sources, Multimedia, No Child Left Behind, politics, Source Notes
