Social Studies Blog:State News

Barack Obama is in New Jersey! A high school in Plainfield, NJ has been renamed the Barack Obama Acedemy for Academic and Civil Development. At first, the school was named the Plainfield Acedemy for Academic and Civil Development. This high school was made for students who couldn't handle the regular hgh school programs. A student started a petition for the changing the name of the school and most people signed it. The schools goal is to try and become roll models for others. The school believes it get students to believe in change and believe in themselves.