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The problem with Obama’s speech to students - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

The problem with Obama’s speech to students - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

The problem with Obama’s speech to students

There’s no reason why a president — any president — shouldn’t be allowed to give a nonpartisan speech to students across the country during the school day that urges them to take their studies seriously.

And there’s no reason why schools — some of which have no problem yanking kids out of class for a pep rally — shouldn’t allow students to see and hear a message of academic responsibility being delivered directly to them by the leader of their country.

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