Next Tuesday at noon, President Obama will be delivering what the White House is billing as "a national address to the students of America." "During this special address, the president will speak ...

The controversy over the president's back-to-school speech scheduled for next week may also reflect other concerns about government involvement.

The following is the prepared text of Mr. Obama's speech to students to be delivered in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2009, which was posted in advance on the White House Web site.

Why the uproar over President Obama ’s plan to deliver a televised back-to-school speech to US students? Part of the opposition surely is due to political opposition to Obama himself.

News President Obama speech to students will focus on responsibility, staying in school Published: Sep. 08, 2009, 2:11 p.m.

President sticks to pep talk in a speech that has generated much controversy. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2009— -- President Obama delivered his back-to-school pep talk to students across the nation ...

Whipped up by right-wing talk shows, conservatives are criticizing President Obama’s back-to-school speech — which will “challenge students to work hard, set educational goals and take ...

Obama's Sept. 8 speech challenged students to work hard, set educational goals and take responsibility for their learning as the new school year begins.

President Obama will address students nationwide Tuesday about the importance of taking personal responsibility for one’s education - an address made controversial by a since-abandoned follow-up ...

A speech by the nation’s leader exhorting students “to get focused and inspired for the new school year” would not be surprising in Havana, Caracas or Pyongyang.