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Tells them to take ownership of education.

If President Barack Obama was really trying to brainwash the nation’s students, as some conservatives have alleged, then his message must have been subliminal: In his speech at a Virginia high school, President Obama challenged the nation’s students to take control of their own educations. “Every single one of you has something to offer,” he said. “And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what it is.” The speech was televised to schools around the country. "When I was your age," Obama said, "I was a little bit of a goofoff. My main goal was to get on the varsity basketball team and have fun." At the site of the speech, there was only a small band of protesters, with one holding a sign saying, “Mr. President, stay away from our kids.”

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