President Obama Encourages Americans to Participate in the Commencement Challenge

April 20, 2011 | 0:50 | Public Domain

President Obama encourages all Americans to rate each of the six finalist schools in the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. Visit WhiteHouse.gov/Commencement to watch videos and read essays from each school and submit your ratings.

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