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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

President Obama tells students to never give up

by William Christopher on September 8, 2009

in Education, News

Many classrooms were filled with a little presidential pomp and circumstance Tuesday.

Classroom at Rosewood Elementary, Columbia

President Obama spoke to students by way of a video feed fed from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. He challenged students to develop education goals and stick to them.

Obama is not the first president to deliver a school-opening talk. But the 20-minute speech was plagued with
controversy from the moment it was announced. Some school districts and individual principals were hesitant to provide students access to the speech.

The principal at Rosewood Elementary in Columbia showed the address to some students, and recorded it to show to the rest on Wednesday.  Ted Wachter(WOCK-ter) has led the school for 25 years.  “I just hope it will make a positive change,” said Wachter, “in the lives of some children who see him as a positive force in their lives.” [click to continue…]

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Tenenbaum returns as CPSC Chief

by William Christopher 09/8/09 8:20 PM

Former state Superintendent of Education Inez Tenenbaum returned to Columbia Tuesday. But now Tenebaum serves as Chair of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Tenenbaum used children at Rosewood Elementary School as a backdrop to kick off a nationwide back-to-school safety campaign.
Tenenbaum said that she is passionate about the safety of children, and she mentioned that [...]

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SCRN affiliate hosting Gov. Sanford call-in today

by Ashley Byrd 09/8/09 4:34 PM

Kevin Cohen will put most questions to Gov. Mark Sanford on his show: Afternoon Drive with Kevin Cohen on Columbia’s 560, WVOC-AM at 5 to 6 p.m. today. The broadcast can also be heard online and is scheduled for coverage on C-SPAN. The South Carolina Radio Network will follow-up with the governor’s comments and other coverage.

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SC House Speaker calls for Sanford resignation

by Ashley Byrd 09/8/09 3:42 PM

South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell has asked Governor Mark Sanford to step down—in a letter he delivered to the governor today.   Listen to audio statement.Harrell Calls for Resignation 
The statement issued by the Speaker’s office reads:
 House Speaker Bobby Harrell called on the governor to act in the best interests of our state and resign.  [...]

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Parents, political groups questioned airing speech

by Michael Brown 09/8/09 12:18 PM

President Barack Obama spoke with school children around the nation today, but not without opposition. In a nearly 2,400 word, 18-minute long speech, President Obama told the nation’s students he “expects great things” from each of them.
From Wakefield High School in Virginia, the president told children to be encouraged to stay in school. However, this [...]

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