The Argonaut editorial: Idaho isn’t the only state to cut funding for education. In fact, President Barack Obama publicly scolded the governors of all 50 states for doing so.
Obama told state governors in attendance at a luncheon Monday he thinks states are losing sight of what is really important by cutting funding for education — cuts he said he believes are “simply too big.” To him a budget reflects the states’ values, and he said states need to re-prioritize education in all forms.
It is about time the problems with America’s education system are brought to national attention.
While Obama acknowledged the economy is in a rough patch and has been for some time, he also said what many advocates for education have been saying for years — education is the economy’s solution. He could not have been more on track when he said no other issue will have a greater impact on the economy, and by not investing in education states are harming the potential for improvement.
