OK, President Barack Obama (D) delivered his back to school pep talk, sticking to his prepared script , not adding any unexpected surprises.  Filled with the usual bromides of stay in school and do your homework so you can get a good job; if at first you don't succeed, try again; and you're unique so do your best that most have heard thousands of times. Will the speech, which was full of me, me, me, I, I, I (nearly 60 times by my count) inspire students to change? Probably not. After all, how many students have changed their behavior when hearing similar platitudes from parents, school personnel or public service announcements voiced by stars of the moment? Oh maybe students will change for a few days but then they usually slip slide to their old behaviors.For about a half an hour prior to the public talk Obama spoke to and took questions fromthe 9th grade students at the school. There was some more self aggrandizement. Arne (Duncan, Education Secretary) is working really...(Read Full Post)