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Quincy Schools Won't Show Obama Education Message
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) -- Officials in the Quincy School District say they won't show President Obama's speech on education to students next week after dozens of parents called to protest.

Superintendent Lonny Lemon says his office got about 40 calls that "hit like a load of bricks" Wednesday afternoon. After consulting with school board members, Lemon announced Thursday the schools wouldn't show the message.

Obama on Tuesday plans to give a school-time speech on the importance of education, aimed directly at the nation's school children.

Lemon says some parents threatened to keep their children out of schools in the western Illinois school district. Some thought it was inappropriate for Obama to speak directly to kids or feared the message would be political.

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09 03 09 by Newsroom
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