By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Writer Darlene Superville, Associated Press Writer – Wed Jan 6, 3:55 pm ET
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama announced a $250 million initiative Wednesday to train math and science teachers and help meet his goal of pushing America's students from the middle to the top of the pack in those subjects in the next decade.
Obama also gave awards for excellence in teaching and mentoring to more than 100 educators — and joked about putting them to work.
"I believe so strongly in the work that you do," Obama said at a ceremony in the White House East Room. "And as I mentioned to some of you, because I've got two girls upstairs with math tests coming up, I figure that a little extra help from the best of the best couldn't hurt.
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