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Schools Require Permission Slips For Obama Speech
President Barack Obama is getting ready to deliver his second annual Back to School speech to student across the nation, but some school districts are allowing students the opportunity to be excused from the speech.
Georgetown and Leander School Districts have both informed parents about the upcoming speech that will be broadcast to students across the nation via - webcast and telecast. Georgetown ISD has not mandated the viewing of this broadcast nor have they censored it from being shown, but what they are doing is allowing any parent that wishes to have their student excused from the broadcast to contact their teacher directly.
Leander ISD has sent home permission slips with students that parents must fill out if they wish to have their children watch the president's speech.
Last year Leander and Georgetown didn't carry the president speech live. Leander had logistically issues with carrying the speech and Georgetown stating, "As this is the 3rd week of school for our students and we want to honor the time teachers have with our students..." Lake Travis and Wimberley also didn't partake in showing the presidential speech last year.
This year is a bit different as both school districts have acknowledge the teaching aspect of the speech and are treating this as they would any other national news events, by allowing the parents the option to choose whether their child to view the speech.
President Barack Obama will deliver this year's second annual Back to School speech on Tuesday, September 14 at Julia R Masterman Middle-High School in Philadelphia, PA at 1:00 pm CT. According to the White House, the President’s Back to School Speech is an opportunity to speak directly to students across the country. Last year, President Obama encouraged students to study hard, stay in school, and take responsibility for their education.
Georgetown ISD has indicated that they will record the broadcast and provide it as an extended learning opportunity to our teachers, for use in the classroom based on curricular needs and age appropriateness.
Austin and Round Rock ISD will let individual schools or teachers decide whether to show the speech and will give parents the option to not have their children view the speech.
Source: AP
Georgetown and Leander School Districts have both informed parents about the upcoming speech that will be broadcast to students across the nation via - webcast and telecast. Georgetown ISD has not mandated the viewing of this broadcast nor have they censored it from being shown, but what they are doing is allowing any parent that wishes to have their student excused from the broadcast to contact their teacher directly.
Leander ISD has sent home permission slips with students that parents must fill out if they wish to have their children watch the president's speech.
Last year Leander and Georgetown didn't carry the president speech live. Leander had logistically issues with carrying the speech and Georgetown stating, "As this is the 3rd week of school for our students and we want to honor the time teachers have with our students..." Lake Travis and Wimberley also didn't partake in showing the presidential speech last year.
This year is a bit different as both school districts have acknowledge the teaching aspect of the speech and are treating this as they would any other national news events, by allowing the parents the option to choose whether their child to view the speech.
President Barack Obama will deliver this year's second annual Back to School speech on Tuesday, September 14 at Julia R Masterman Middle-High School in Philadelphia, PA at 1:00 pm CT. According to the White House, the President’s Back to School Speech is an opportunity to speak directly to students across the country. Last year, President Obama encouraged students to study hard, stay in school, and take responsibility for their education.
Georgetown ISD has indicated that they will record the broadcast and provide it as an extended learning opportunity to our teachers, for use in the classroom based on curricular needs and age appropriateness.
Austin and Round Rock ISD will let individual schools or teachers decide whether to show the speech and will give parents the option to not have their children view the speech.
Source: AP