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Message from Dr. Weast
In October, President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring. This wasn’t a press event or photo opportunity—it was a chance for the President to spend some time with students and teachers at a school that is providing what its students need to succeed. In fact, I believe Viers Mill is the President’s vision for education put into action.
About two-thirds of the school’s students are living in poverty and nearly half are enrolled in ESOL programs. And yet, Viers Mill, a 2005 National Blue Ribbon School, is getting great results in reading, mathematics and all academic areas.
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