High school graduation: Your patriotic duty
In his address to Congress last night, President Obama listed education as his third-highest priority for getting America back on track. He asked Americans to pursue at least one year of education beyond high school and he promised to help people pay for college too.
This line in the speech particularly caught my attention:
“And dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It’s not just quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on your country — and this country needs and values the talents of every American.”
Rarely in recent history have I heard anyone refer to graduation as a patriotic duty of sort. Puts things in a different perspective – a better one.
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