   Radio Address by the President to the Nation on Education Reform

    At the same time, we will not continue to pour taxpayers' money into schools that do not teach and will not change. My plan will give every failing school a fair chance to improve, but there will be a deadline, a moment of truth when parents are given better options and their children are given a way out. 
    There are some honest differences of opinion in Congress about what form these options should take. I have my own plan which would help children in persistently failing schools to go to another public, private or charity school. Others suggest different approaches, and I am willing to listen. But all reforms must be based on a principle: Children and parents, who have had only bad choices need better choices. And it is my duty as President to help them. 
    In sending my plan to Congress, I ask that we act before this summer, when schools begin planning for the next school year. I hope to have the support of Republicans and Democrats alike, and I hope to have your support, as well. 
