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White House Backs Off on Lesson Plan

Teachers won't ask kids to say 'how they can help the president'

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 3, 2009 5:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – In response to criticism over a speech President Obama plans to deliver to schoolchildren Tuesday, the White House will make the text of the speech available for review by teachers and school officials a day earlier, the Dallas Morning News reports. The administration also changed... Read full story »

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