This collection of articles provides background information on the significant points of President Obama's education platform. It incorporates material on innovative practices, commentaries on controversial topics, and advice from prominent educational leaders.

Focusing on the President's educational goals from preschool through college, each chapter contains a summary of a central educational issue and lists major plans for change.

For those who are looking for an educational road map that shows where the President hopes to take our educational system, here's a guide they'll want to read carefully.