Smart is Cool

Obama says smart is cool; he worries nation losing attitude that learning is a privilege
By Associated Press
12:19 PM EDT, April 29, 2009
ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — President Barack Obama says smart is cool, and he worries the country is losing its love of learning.

At a town hall-appearance in Missouri marking his 100th day in office Wednesday, Obama was asked about challenges in education and how he'd make things better.

He talked about having quality teachers in classrooms.

But the president said he worries that the country may be giving up on the idea that it's "cool to be smart."

Have no fear Mr. President, Smart is Cool.

The media has latched on to the term “smart is the new cool.” But we, including the President and his wife, have known that smart is cool period. It’s not a trend or a fad, it’s a way of life. Always has been and always will be.

Smart is Cool:

Understanding and embracing all the unique talents you have in order to make decisions in your life…Smart

Seizing the opportunities that the world presents to you… Cool.

Living the life that you dream of... Smart is Cool

What is Smart is Cool to you?