My Soundtrack for this Obama/American moment

Educating everybody is truly an important aspect in the success of a nation. A new administration is about to take over, and education is a topic that’s hovering on the minds of many. Many are really curious of what would be the new government plans and changes that may or may not benefit the people. The question is what wills president-elect Barack Obama do to improve the massive groups of students and teachers in America? In an article at The Apple, Obama’s first step into the development of education is focused on No Child Left Behind. He does not intend to scrap the program, but he does want to reform it, particularly when it comes to standardize testing. He is against preparing students all year to “fill out bubbles.” As long as the performance is up to standard, both Obama and Vice-President Elect Biden will support charter schools. Teachers at charter schools and beyond find Obama's incentives like Teacher Service Scholarships and various pay rewards hopeful. Moreover, a major part of the president-elect’s proposal is to enhance Early Head Start Programs and provide tax credits for college education. Restoring faith in the American educational system via these ideas and more will surely lead to the kind of credit repair the country needs – where the currency is a vibrant workforce that is equipped and ready to lead America into the future. Click to learn more about Credit Repair.

Richard - Copland yes, but it is the three-note theme from the fourth movement of the Third Symphony, also popularized as the Fanfare for the Common Man. "Yes we can..." I sent the campaign that idea in February but it obviously got nowhere...

Or perhaps Copland's "Lincoln Portrait": he too is from Illinois, and connections made between the Emancipation Proclamation to the day we inaugurate the first black President will be drawn by many, I assume.

Also, Joseph Schwantner's "New Morning for the World".