President Obama's 2010 Back to School Speech
Read the President's remarks as prepared for delivery.
Watch the Speech Live at 1 PM
As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his second annual Back to School speech on Tuesday, September 14 at Julia R Masterman Middle-High School in Philadelphia, PA at 1:00 PM ET. The President’s Back to School Speech is an opportunity to speak directly to students across the country. Last year, President Obama encouraged students to study hard, stay in school, and take responsibility for their education.
“Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide,” President Obama said to students last year.
How to Watch the Speech
President Obama’s Back to School will be streamed live on this page and onWhiteHouse.gov/live on September 14, 2010. Embed code for the live stream is posted below. Schools can also view the speech on CNN which has said it plans to take the event live.