Federal Grant Moneys Subject to New Requirements

Nov. 30, 2011 - PRLog -- In a recent visit to Philadelphia, President Obama announced new standards for the federal Head Start Program.  The program, which is aimed at giving underprivileged kids a chance at a better future by preparing them to start kindergarten, is posed to set higher standards for education centers.

President Obama indicated that the Head Start program was a critical investment, “Right out of the gate it helps prepare our kids for a competition that has never been tougher, a competition for good middle-class well-paying jobs."  President Obama also stated that the program is intended to give kids a better chance at competing for jobs with international competition, like China, S. Korea, and European countries.

The Head Start program is just one of the current major federal sources of funding under the Obama Administration.  Recently in the news is the third round of the Race to The Top campaign, whose awards have been truncated to $200 million from $3.4 billion seen in round two.  

Both programs are intended to give the United States education system a push to create more competitive students.  American education technology developer, Novachi, has announced that it already has plans under development to create a new integrated system that will fulfill many federal grant standards and intends to offer it for free.  “We're seeing higher federal standards being demanded of schools that rely on pre-existing technological reforms to qualify.” said a Novachi representative.

President Obama had this to say to his critics, "We know that raising the bar isn't always an easy thing to do but it's the right thing to do.”

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