During a White House event, Obama will also honor 100 math and science teachers from around the country for their excellence in the classroom.
Through the "Educate to Innovate" campaign, the government will work with major companies and universities to recruit and train teachers. The White House has said a substantial vacancy exists in the so-called STEM field: science, technology, engineering and math. Up to 1 million new teachers will be need to be recruited over the next five years to fill the gap, the White House said.
The administration's progress so far includes setting aside $5 billion in federal grants for states willing to undertake a top-to-bottom overhaul of their schools in support of Obama's education priorities.
