NY elementary school is renamed for Obama

[cal04]

http://www.mercurynews.com/nationworld/ci_11041978

It was only a matter of time. A New York school has been renamed in honor of President-elect Barack Obama.

The former Ludlum Elementary School, in Long Island's Hempstead Union Free School District, was renamed at a school board meeting Thursday—effective immediately.

School officials say most of the 440 students there are black or Hispanic, and Obama's victory is a source of great pride.

[I Have A Dream]

1. That's wonderful!

Me... I'm not going to be happy until he's on Mt. Rushmore! ;)

[Benhurst]

2. As much as I would be tempted to make an exception for

President-elect Obama, I do not think public buildings should be named for politicians until they have been dead for a reasonable period of time, say 25 or 50 years.

[MessiahRp]

3. That was fast...

Obama hasn't even been sworn in yet.

Rp

[cal04]

4. Barack Obama Elementary School

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/education/ny-liobama1122,0,7565539.story

At a meeting Thursday night, the five-member Hempstead school board voted unanimously to rename one of its schools Barack Obama Elementary School, said Superintendent Joseph Laria.

The change was effective immediately, although the district does not have a new sign yet. The school, formerly called Ludlum Elementary School, is on William Street in Hempstead.

School staff and students, who participated in mock presidential and vice presidential debates before the Nov. 4 election, initiated the request to rename the school, Laria said.

[OswegoAtheist]

5. If they were smart...

...they'd sell t-shirts ASAP.

Oswego "My president-elect is an honour student at Obama Elementary School" Atheist

[cal04]

6. video: students talk about Obama and changing the name of their school

what a great video
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/education/ny-liobama1122,0,7565539.story

[4_TN_TITANS]

7. A little over the top...

We're excited, but that's a little premature...