Sure, it is about racism. But also this - the FEAR of a well educated populace.

[NRaleighLiberal]

Obama speaking to school children and reinforcing the value of education runs completely counter to the life blood of the right wing - lock step discipline, adherance to the belief system, disengagement of rational thought.

The right wing NEED an undereducated populace on which to play their fear-tinged, cultish brand of fascism. Hence Bush* and Ronny as such effective poster-idiots.

And, in just thinking, I need to add this - that the MSM is no friend to education either. In fact, it is about getting eyeballs and selling product. They are very happy for people to not critically evaluate the garbage that is spewed on the news (hell, on most of TV).