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For less than 1% of what we spend on education each year, it has led over 40 states to raise their standards for teaching and learning. and these standards were developed, by the way, not by washington, but by republican and democratic governors throughout the country. and race to the top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace no child left behind with a law that is more flexible and focused on what is best for our kids. [ applause ] you see, we know what is possible from our children. when reform isn't just a top-down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals, s...

Standards for teaching and learning. these standards were developed by the way, not by washington, by republican and democratic governors throughout the country. race to the top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace no child left behind with a law that is more flexible and focused on what is best for our kids [ applause ] >> the president: you see, we know what is possible from our children. when reform isn't just a top down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals, school boards and communities. take a school like bruce randolph in denver. three years ago rate...

Standards for teaching and learning. these standards were developed by the way, not by washington, by republican and democratic governors throughout the country. race to the top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace no child left behind with a law that is more flexible and focused on what is best for our kids [ applause ] >> the president: you see, we know what is possible from our children. when reform isn't just a top down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals, school boards and communities. take a school like bruce randolph in denver. three years ago rate...

Spend on education each year it has led 40 states to raise their standards for teaching and learning. and these standards were developed, by the way, not by washington, but by republican and democratic governors throughout the country. and race to the top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace no child left behind with a law that is more flexible and focused on what is best for our kids. [ applause ] >> you see, we know what is possible from our children. when reform isn't just a top-down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principles, school boards and communities, t...

Standards for teaching and learning. these standards were developed by the way, not by washington, by republican and democratic governors throughout the country. race to the top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace no child left behind with a law that is more flexible and focused on what is best for our kids [ applause ] >> the president: you see, we know what is possible from our children. when reform isn't just a top down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals, school boards and communities. take a school like bruce randolph in denver. three years ago rate...