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NEWS ABOUT: back to school

back to school stories: 10 news summaries
OPINION

 Obama Speech 
 Didn't Turn My 
 Kids Into Commies 

School budget cuts more of a worry than socialist indoctrination

Sep 9, 09 1:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite the worst fears of some right-wingers, President Obama's back-to-school speech yesterday didn't turn Mary Elizabeth Williams' two daughters into "commie zombies," she writes in Salon. Her 5-year-old decided the speech was boring and left the room in a huff, while the 9-year-old decided to "work extra... More »

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education • back to school • speech • students • President Obama • schoolchildren • schools

(Newser) - President Obama drew on his own childhood today to encourage students to stick with school to discover their passions and talents, a message nearly overshadowed in advance by criticism from conservatives who feared a socialist agenda. Some of the furor had died down before the noon address—the Florida GOP... More »

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(Newser) - The eagerly anticipated speech President Obama will deliver to the nation's schoolchildren tomorrow contains none of the socialist indoctrination conservatives had apparently feared, Politico reports. Rather, an advance text indicates, he urges kids to work hard, not expect to get something for nothing, and "wash your hands a lot,... More »

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education • conservative • Virginia • back to school • speech • Obama administration • President Obama • schoolchildren • Wakefield High School • Arlington, Va.

OPINION

 Back-to-School 
 Speech Anger 
 Rooted 
 in Race 

Right-wingers show 'irrational,' gut antipathy to Obama

Sep 4, 09 10:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - If there’s one thing we should all be cool with, it’s the leader of the free world inspiring kids about education. But somehow the idea of President Obama giving a back-to-school speech has spawned an “outbreak of right-wing crazy,” writes Joan Walsh for Salon—“and... More »

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children • school • racism • back to school • speech • right wingers • Election 2008 • Obama administration • students • President Obama • schoolchildren • birther • kids

 Your Lowly Penny 
 Can Actually Buy 
 Something 

Retailers lure back to school shoppers with 1¢ gimmick

Aug 19, 09 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Retailers, scrambling to connect with the fragile consumer psyche, have turned to the lowly penny for a boost, offering everything from clothing to crayons for a single cent, the LA Times reports. Nearly taken out of circulation three years ago, the penny may be a lousy coin, but it’... More »

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retail • Staples • promotion • back to school • sale • Wal-Mart • OfficeMax

(Newser) - Retailers are seeing the slowest back-to-school season in many years as consumers cling to their cash, the New York Times reports. Estimates on sales, an early indicator of how stores will fare in the holiday season, show declines of 3 to 8% from last year, which saw a 1% increase.... More »

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shopping • marketing • Staples • back to school • retail sales • Wal-Mart

 After Day of Rest, 
 First Daughters 
 Back to School 

Exciting Inauguration Day ended with Jonas Brothers visit

Jan 22, 09 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Sasha and Malia Obama are back in school today, after taking yesterday off to recover from inauguration fever, the AP reports. The First Daughters spent Tuesday smiling and waving, and were up late with surprise visitors the Jonas Brothers while their parents were out at the balls. The girls are... More »

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back to school • private schools • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Inauguration Day • Sidwell Friends School

Back-to-School Lists Bust Budgets

Cash-strapped districts turn to parents for 'communal' supplies

Aug 30, 08 6:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ever-expanding back-to-school lists are squeezing family budgets, the New York Times reports. The bill often tops three figures as school ask for pricey items like flash drives—often specifying the brand name. And many cash-strapped districts are turning to parents to provide supplies like paper towels, baby wipes and Band-Aids,... More »

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parents • student • back to school • school budget • school board

Parents Call In Ultimate Authority to Wake Up Kids

Hannah Montana will give youngsters a ring

Aug 1, 08 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart has found the perfect trick for getting back-to-school kids out of bed: Wake-up phone calls from Hannah Montana. Head to www.hannahmontanacalls.com and you can program the Miley Cyrus character to goad your children to rise and shine, reports the Washington Post. She’s placed nearly 30,000... More »

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back to school • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • Wal-Mart • wake-up calls

Credit Crunch Doesn't Dampen Retail Numbers

Luxury, back-to-school shoppers drive August figures up

Sep 6, 07 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Better-than-expected retail sales figures for August, which built on healthy back-to-school and luxury shopping, raised hopes today that turbulent markets won't take too big of a bite out of holiday-season sales. Wal-Mart and Target made out well, as did luxury emporiums such as Saks. "It bodes well for Christmas,... More »

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retail • credit market • credit crisis • back to school • luxury • retail sales

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