The U.S. Department of Education invites students of all ages, teachers, and administrators to participate in this historic moment by watching the president deliver the address, which will be broadcast live on the White House Web site (http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/) and on C-SPAN at 12:00 p.m., ET. We also encourage educators to use this moment to help students get focused and inspired to begin the new academic year. The Department of Education offers educators a menu of classroom activities—created by its teachers-in-residence, the Teaching Ambassador Fellows—to help engage students in the address and stimulate classroom discussions about the importance of education.。
另外,美国教育部网站清楚的表明了是否观看演说纯属学校以及社区的决定。
Q: Is it mandatory?
提问:(是否必须观看)
A: No. The Department is inviting schools to show the address. The choice is entirely up to schools and their communities.