What does Obama believe schoolchildren should learn? Will it help them to become independent, self-reliant citizens?
US President Barack Obama chats with students during a visit to Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland. The school was picked because it was the first Title I school in Montgomery County to win the National Blue Ribbon for significantly closing the achievement gap. It won this in 2005. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)