Nov 4th, 2009 - Boston
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MADISON, Wis.—President Barack Obama is making the need for parent involvement personal, citing his own daughter's classroom challenges.
During a speech about his administration's education priorities, he talked about his sixth-grade daughter, Malia, and her study skills. He told a middle school in Wisconsin that Malia came home with a 73 percent on a science test and was disappointed.
The president said he asked her what went wrong. Malia explained that the test didn't match the study guide.
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