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-Short Attention Span Theater-
School named for Barack Obama 'fails to meet expectations'
2014-11-14
HT Weaselzippers
It is a sad twist of political irony with serious consequences for students. The only school in Wisconsin currently named for President Barack Obama rates quite dismally on a state report card designed to measure school success.

President Obama himself, according to the latest statewide survey by the Marquette University Law School, has an approval rating of only 41.4% in the state.

The Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education is part of Milwaukee Public Schools. It is located on North Sherman Boulevard in Milwaukee and during the 2012 presidential election the school served as a polling location.

According to data from the state Department of Public Instruction, for the 2013-2014 academic year the school, listed as Obama Elementary, scored 39.4 out of 100. On a grading scale, that means Obama Elementary is well below failing. Only 14 schools faired worse on the state report card.
Posted by:Beavis

#15  From the mouths of babes.
Posted by: Elmeregum Gravique7215   2014-11-14 23:56  

#14  It would be ironic... but it was just so damn predictable.
Posted by: DarthVader   2014-11-14 17:50  

#13  Named after him? Why, he didn't built that.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2014-11-14 14:24  

#12  Little Urban Underachieversâ„¢
Posted by: Frank G   2014-11-14 14:18  

#11  Probably have terrible basketball and golf teams despite excessive amounts of time practicing.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2014-11-14 14:14  

#10  Mission Accomplished.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-11-14 10:22  

#9  They named a school of Career and Technical education after President Unemployment and Dead End Jobs?

And then they wonder why it's failing,
Posted by: CrazyFool   2014-11-14 09:57  

#8  Well, he met my expectations.Exceeded them, even.
Posted by: Grunter   2014-11-14 09:32  

#7  'fails to meet expectations'

Students do not behave as a bunch of megalomaniacs?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-11-14 09:03  

#6  I thought it was the students who failed the school. Just like its namesake, it's not his fault, it has to be someone else.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-11-14 08:54  

#5  It's because Gov. Walker attacked the teachers union. Yeah, I'm sure that's the problem.
Posted by: Glenmore   2014-11-14 08:08  

#4  I blame George Bush for the poor performance.
Posted by: Airandee   2014-11-14 06:37  

#3  And this is surprising to?
Posted by: Steven   2014-11-14 02:28  

#2  I google mapped it, but I'm unable to link to 'comment' for some reason. Facility looks very cold, almost like a penitentiary.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-11-14 01:31  

#1  Unexpectedly.
Posted by: charger   2014-11-14 00:22  

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