Obama: 'America has a lot to learn from Kalamazoo Central...'

[BeatleBoot]

From the Detroit News....

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100607/SCHOOLS/6070365/Obama---America-has-a-lot-to-learn-from-Kalamazoo-Central-

Kalamazoo -- President Barack Obama took the podium at Western Michigan University shortly after 7:45 p.m. to tell nearly 300 graduating seniors at Kalamazoo Central High School their education system is a model for the nation and they should not make excuses as they move forward in their lives.

"Together as a community, you've embraced the motto of this school district: 'Every child, every opportunity, every time,' because you believe, like I do, that every child -- regardless of what they look like, where they come from, or how much money their parents have -- every child who walks through your schoolhouse doors deserves a quality education," Obama said in prepared remarks.

"And I'm here tonight because I think that America has a lot to learn from Kalamazoo Central about what makes for a successful school in this new century: Educators raising standards and inspiring their students to meet them."

Air Force One, which carried Obama, landed at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport at 4:12 p.m. He spoke at the graduation ceremony for Kalamazoo Central, which won the White House's national Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge.

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[NYC_SKP]

1. Watch the school's winning video here:

:toast: to Kalamazoo Central High!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/kalamazoo-central-high-school-kalamazoo-michigan

:patriot:

[donco6]

2. Good work Kalamazoo Central PUBLIC high school!

I'm glad Obama chose them - their scores are creeping upwards to state average from really low, and providing lots of scholarship money opens doors that may not have been open for them.

[Mari333]

3. 30 miles away...some of my friends complaining they couldnt get to work

all happening during rush hour, of course. helicopters, cops, insanity.