The  White House announced that it had rewritten a section in question from the Department of Education’s lesson plan for President Obama’s speech next week to students.

From ABC News’ Jake Tapper

In an acknowledgment that the Department of Education provided lesson plans written somewhat inartfully, surrounding the President Obama’s speech to students next Tuesday, the White House today announced that it had rewritten one of the sections in question.

President Obama will talk to students from Pre K thru 12th grade about personal responsibility and the importance of staying in school, White House aides said.

As one of the preparatory materials for teachers provided by the Department of Education, students had been asked to, “Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. “

Today, after Republicans accused the White House of trying to indoctrinate school children with liberal propaganda the White House and the Department of Education changed the section to now read, “Write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their short‐term and long‐term education goals.”

“We changed it to clarify the language so the intent is clear,” said White House Spokesman Tommy Vietor.

The idea, Vietor said, was that students should think of how they could help the President in terms of reducing the national dropout rate.

I think it’s great that the president is taking such an interest in education but I can’t but help get the feeling that the speech is politically motivated coming at a time when Obama is under siege from the left and the right and may be seeking refuge with the easily influenced children and youth of our country.

 

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