https://freerepublic.com/tag/obamaelementary/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:39:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286187/posts An elementary school under construction in Upper Marlboro will be named for President Barack Obama. The Prince George's County school board approved the name by a unanimous vote Thursday night. The 792-student school being built next to Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School is expected to open in August 2010. Board member Pat J. Fletcher (Dist. 3) spoke of civil rights leaders such as Malcolm X and Shirley Chisholm who gave generations hope for the future. "For my grandchildren, it is no longer a hope but a reality, and for many of our children, it's a reality now," Fletcher... Gazette https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286187/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:39:22 GMT