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    Why Does the President Want to Brainwash Our Children?

    President Obama has a back-to-school message for students, but they might have to stay home on the first day of school if they want to actually hear it. On Tuesday the President will make a live broadcast from Wakefield High School in Arlington Country, Virginia, encouraging school children to work hard at their studies.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama has a back-to-school message for students, but they might have to stay home on the first day of school if they want to actually hear it. On Tuesday the President will make a live broadcast from Wakefield High School in Arlington Country, Virginia, encouraging school children to work hard at their studies. But conservatives are crying foul, and many school districts around the country have opted not to carry the speech. Steve Kornacki is a political columnist for the New York Observer.

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