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Educator Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black president of Brown University, was born on this date in 1945 in Grapeland, Texas.

President's Weekly Address - 9/24/11

POSTED: September 24, 2011, 12:00 am

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In his weekly address, President Obama discusses the ways the current No Child Left Behind Act should be changed to spur innovation in public education and improve student outcomes in the classroom.





Source: The White House

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