Obama gives the commencement address at a Michigan High school

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Obama gives the commencement address at a Michigan High school

By: Annie Gldzhyan (follow this member)
Tue, 06/08/2010 - 09:57

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One Michigan school got President Obama's attention by winning the national Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The challenge encourages schools from around the country to help make the U.S. a world leader in high school graduation rates by 2020. The winner, Kalamazoo Central High School, exemplified what it takes to prepare students to meet Obama's goal. Their prize: President Obama as their commencement speaker.

Obama spoke to the 1700 students saying that it's easy to blame others when problems arise. "We see it every day out in Washington, with folks calling each other names and making all sorts of accusations on TV," the president says.

Annie Gldzhyan is a student at California State University, Northridge and the editorial assistant at TheLoop21.com.

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