President Obama’s Message for America’s Students

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by h0ausagi in Featured, Politcians

6a00d83451c3cb69e2011571301d81970b 500wi President Obamas Message for Americas Students President Obama annonced that He would deliver a national address directly to students on the importance of taking responsibility for their success in school on Tuesday, September 8th at 12:00 PM EDT at Wakefield High School in Arlington. In advance of this address, the Department of Education was providing resources developed by and for teachers to help engage students and stimulate discussion about persisting and succeeding in school. The speech was broadcast live on www.WhiteHouse.gov and C-SPAN. The speech wa open to pre-credentialed media. The deadline to request credentials was 6:00PM EDT, Thursday, September 3^rd.

On September 8, 2009, President Barack Obama delivered a national address to the students of America. During this special address, the president spoke directly to the nation’s children and youth about persisting and succeeding in school. The president challenged students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning.

The U.S. Department of Education invites students of all ages, teachers, and administrators to participate in this historic moment by watching the president’s address, which is available above and on the White House Web site (http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/). We also encourage educators to use this moment to help students get focused and inspired to begin the new academic year. The Department of Education offers educators a menu of classroom activities—created by its teachers-in-residence, the Teaching Ambassador Fellows—to help engage students in the address and stimulate classroom discussions about the importance of education.