Thursday, August 6, 2009

'Obama Effect' at school: Black parents volunteer, expect more - USATODAY.com

'Obama Effect' at school: Black parents volunteer, expect more - USATODAY.com: "A new survey suggests that President Obama's victory last November had a positive effect not just on the academic expectations of black Americans — it may have raised parents' interests in volunteerism.

The 'Obama Effect,' documented last winter, showed that Obama's rise during the 2008 presidential election helped improve African Americans' performance on skills tests, which helped narrow a black-white achievement gap."

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