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Call it a lesson in contemporary political discourse. Educators across America found themselves at the center of a political storm this week as conservatives exploded in anger over President Obama’s plans to give a speech to the country’s schoolchildren
Academics, graduations, interscholastic sports and even first dates are on hold for students around the country as schools and parents take swine flu precautions. Parents are coping with creativity, humor and hope. “Looks like a long week with the kids and activities! Let the games begin.
President Obama began to flesh out the details of one of his signature campaign promises Tuesday, outlining his plan for a major overhaul of the country’s education system "from the cradle up through a career." “We have let our grades slip, our schools crumble, our teacher quality fall short and other nations outpace us,” Obama said in an address to the U.S.