No Child Left Inside: Obama Elementary School Shuttered Over ‘Mold Growth,’ Rat Infestation

Barack Obama’s legacy continues to fester, wreaking havoc on future generations of American leaders.

In Richmond, Va., nearly 300 students were supposed to start classes at Barack Obama Elementary School on Monday. Instead, local officials cleared the building and announced the school would be closed indefinitely due to extensive “mold growth” on the premises. Pest control was also called in to deal with a rat infestation.

Some parents who were inside the building moments before the closure was announced described seeing mold throughout the school, including on student laptops sitting in storage. Clearing the mold is expected to take several days, with students and staff potentially able to return by the end of the month.

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Obama Elementary was plagued by “significant deferred maintenance issues,” including poor ventilation, a leaky roof, and a barely functioning HVAC unit, according to a 2024 assessment. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D., Va.) and the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature recently approved a budget that included $520 million for school construction and repairs, which taxpayers can rest assured will be spent wisely.

Richmond Schools superintendent Jason Kamras, served as an education policy adviser on Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In one of his first acts as superintendent, a position he has held since 2018, Kamras recommended renaming the now-mold-infested school after the former president to reflect “the great promise of America.” The school was previously named for J.E.B. Stuart, a Confederate general best known for losing the Battle of Yellow Tavern and having a decent beard.

Kamras sought input from students regarding the name change but ultimately overrode them. Most students voted for “Northside,” after the neighborhood where the school resides. Obama came in second.

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In 2014, former Obama chief of staff and then-Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel (D.) announced plans for a $60 million prep school named after his former boss. Its eventual demise perfectly encapsulates the dysfunction of Democratic-run cities.

First, they had to find another location due to NIMBY opposition. Then, Emanuel agreed to pick a different name after critics complained that the school wasn’t being built on the South Side, the predominantly black and lower-income part of the city where Obama launched his political career.

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As of today, the school does not exist and never will.

Some political observers have suggested that Obama is uniquely predisposed to inflict misfortune on the individuals and institutions touched by his legacy.

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