President Obama visited Parkville School to talk education & budget

PARKVILLE, Md. - President Obama visited Baltimore County to meet with 8th graders at Parkville Middle and Center of Technology.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan and OMB Director Jack Lew joined the President for the visit.

During his visit, he's layed out key priorities in the 2012 budget.  He says the budget reflects the need to start taking responsibility for reducing deficits.  

President Obama toured Susan Yoder's 8th grade science class.  Principal Murray "Buddy" Parker guided the tour.

There are 29 students in Ms. Yoder's class.  They are working on building a model of the Chesapeake Bay.

The students explained the project to him and showed a Flip cam video.  The video is meant for the 8th graders to teach elementary school kids.

One of the lighter moments happened when the students told the President that he looked different.  Mr. Obama asked, "Better?"  

In the State of the Union address last month, the President called for new investments to prepare 100,000 new math and science teachers over the next decade and for Congress to build upon the success of Race to the Top and replace the No Child Left Behind this year.

WATCH VIDEO | State of the Union Speech

Parkville Middle and Center of Technology is a school where students are pursuing excellence in science, technology, engineering and math subjects, learning from teachers with hands-on projects that leverage technology and help build the skills to "win the future".