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President Obama may give commencement at Lawndale high school

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President Obama may not be in good graces with California educators. His education department turned down this state’s application for school improvement funds. But a high school in Lawndale doesn’t care. It’s made the short list in a competition for the President to deliver the school’s commencement address.

Over a thousand high schools nationwide applied for the Race To the Top High School Commencement Challenge. Like the rest, students at Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale submitted a video and essays about how their 10-year-old campus is excelling at educating a college and career-ready generation.