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White House Plans Second Commencement Contest

By The Associated Press — February 08, 2011 1 min read
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For the second year in a row, the White House is offering public high schools nationwide a chance to win a commencement address by President Barack Obama.

The competition challenges students to show how their school prepares them for college and a career. The president will speak at the winning schools graduation, as he did last year at Michigan’s Kalamazoo Central High School. More than 1,000 high schools competed last year.

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A version of this article appeared in the February 09, 2011 edition of Education Week as White House Plans Second Commencement Contest

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