Presidential Address to School Kids Earns an A+

Stay in school and take personal responsibility are two messages President Barack Obama delivered to U.S. school children.

Obama's speech to the nation's school children Tuesday encouraged them to do the best they can.

"(At) the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world -- and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities," Obama said in remarks released Monday by the White House.

Interspersing pop cultural identifiers such as basketball great Michael Jordon, iPhones and X-boxes, Obama told students that they must develop their talents, skills and intellect to help solve problems facing the United States.

Florida state Republican Chairman Jim Greer, who last week accused Obama of using the speech to "indoctrinate America's children to his socialist agenda," said after reading the remarks that he'll let his children watch.

"It's a good speech," Greer told CNN. "It encourages kids to stay in school and the importance of education, and I think that's what a president should do."

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