Dear+Mr.+PresidentAS209

Alex Salazar 38 Tankwood Road Wallingford, CT 06492 November 17, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, Congratulations on winning the 2008 presidential election! I’ve been hearing of all the changes you are going to make to our community and I believe that America will become a more stable and independent country. I also believe that education is key to a better community. You should really work on reforming No Child Left Behind. Without an education, people cannot get a good job and contribute something greater to society. The Zero to Five Plan is an amazing idea. I went to kindergarten a year late because I was not properly prepared. I look forward to a better educational system. I think NCLB has to be reformed immediately. I myself dislike the standardized tests because most of the information is not relevant to the main focus of the school year. I did not know that the under funded schools were punished rather than funded. Those children need a proper education and they need up to date books and a modernized educational system. No Child Left Behind is currently not the situation. I also think math and science a national priority. Most people do not like math and flunk, but we use math every day and it is the most useful. You cannot get a qualified job without knowledge of math. You also have the make sure that the math teachers are top quality. Math is a tricky subject, and the majority does not get math as well as other school subjects. I am in algebra and this is the first year I have actually had to think in math. Science is very interesting and if taken greater interest, children would enjoy school more. If we had a stronger math and science curriculum, there would be a lot more people with higher paying jobs. Education is the most important think our country needs to focus on to prepare for the future. A good education will lead to less poverty and street crime. With all the government funding, I will not have to worry as much for college expenses. You will do a great job as the president of the United States. Sincerely,     Alex Salazar