PRESIDENT OBAMA will deliver a back-to-school speech to public school students today around noon eastern. Some conservatives have expressed concern that the president might use the speech to push a political agenda. The White House says the speech simply encourages students to stay in school and work hard in their studies. The Department of Education is encouraging students to write about their own short-term and long-term education goals.
The White House released President Barack Obama’s back-to-school speech yesterday after what was billed as a motivational talk sparked the latest political protest against the White House. Here is the text...
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/09/07/obamas-long-awaited-back-to-school-speech/tab/print/
