President Obama visits a special high school
07/02/2013
President Barack Obama speaks at Manor New Technology High School in Manor, Texas, May 9, 2013.
Hello, and welcome once again to “As It Is”, our daily show for people learning everyday American English.
I’m Avi Arditti in Washington.
Today on the program, we tell about a survey of middle and high school teachers in the United States that shows the pluses and minuses of the Internet as a research tool.
“It’s just a lot to learn about how to discern credible sources. And it’s something that really has to be taught and paid attention to.”
Then, we go back 49 years to July 2nd, 1964, the day President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act, barring many forms of racial discrimination.
“We can understand without rancor or hatred how this all happened, but it cannot continue.”
But first, we follow President Obama on a recent visit to a different kind of American high school…
An unusual high school in Texas recently welcomed a special visitor. The visit was part of what the White House called a “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour.”
VOA’s Bob Doughty reports.
Manor New Technology High School seeks to help prepare students to meet the increasing demand for technology workers. The school has gained national recognition for its program. It focuses less on teacher lectures and more on student projects in so-called STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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