Opinion: Why wait? Compton school honors President Obama already

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In honor of everything that Barack Obama has accomplished as the 44th president of the United States, an elementary school in Compton, California has renamed itself Barack Obama Charter School.

The former Qued Charter Elementary School is probably the first to be caught up in Obamalation and make the switch in California, according to the L.A. Now blog. Although some other schools in New York and Missouri have already honored the 47-year-old ex-senator who takes the inaugural oath of office next Tuesday morning.

The Compton move was launched by parents of pupils and approved unanimously by the board this week. ‘Nobody really liked the Qued name,’ explained Glenn Noreen, executive director of the group that runs the school.

Actually, it’s a fitting change. Obama isn’t quite the president yet and Qued/Obama isn’t quite a school yet either. But it will be come fall when the first 316 children show up. Everyone is excited.

-- Andrew Malcolm

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