President Barack Obama pauses during his speech at Hyde Park Academy on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Chicago. Obama is traveling to promote the economic and educational plan he laid out in his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Barack Obama pauses during his speech at Hyde Park Academy on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Chicago. Obama is traveling to promote the economic and educational plan he laid out in his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Barack Obama, right, is greeted by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after arriving at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. The president Obama went to Chicago to pitch his "Ladders of opportunity" economic plan that he laid out in his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Barack Obama talks about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting while presenting the 2012 Citizens Medals, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at the Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 in Decatur, Ga., about his plans for early childhood education, this following his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
CHICAGO (AP) ? President Barack Obama is portraying his State of the Union proposals as elements of a concerted effort to build "ladders of opportunity" into the middle class.
In remarks Friday at Hyde Park Academy in his hometown of Chicago, Obama says by reducing gun violence, expanding preschool access, raising the minimum wage and improving job training, the U.S. can ensure every child has a chance to succeed.
He's also calling for initiatives to encourage marriage, strong parenting and responsible fatherhood.
Obama's address in Chicago is the last leg of a three-day tour to rally support for the ideas he presented Tuesday in his address before a joint session of Congress. Republicans are already voicing skepticism about many of his proposals.
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