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Obama to unveil first piece of education plan

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-10 17:03

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama is unveiling the first piece of his education plan to a group of Hispanic business leaders.

US President Barack Obama speaks prior to signing an Executive Order on stem cells and a Presidential Memorandum on scientific integrity, Monday, March 9, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. [Agencies]

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White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says Obama's speech Tuesday to the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will outline the first steps of an agenda to change American schools. Gibbs says the president's remarks will focus on new approaches to help students and teachers.

Obama's huge economic stimulus package provides $41 billion in grants to local school districts. He also plans to send $79 billion in relief to states to prevent cuts in state aid, and another $21 billion for school modernization.

The stimulus package also provides more than $35 billion aimed at building schools and training teachers.