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I don't remember people going nuts because the Carters sent Amy to Sidwell. How many public schools would be prepared for the onslaught of necessary security required?

And I do believe that said monies ALWAYS come out of the Personal Presidential Pocket.

Heck. If I'd been living in DC with my kids now, I'd opt for Sidwell too. Check it out! GREAT school run by the Society of Friends (Quakers).

One of the freedoms we have is the freedom to be haters.

All of you need to just hush, because if it were you and YOU could afford private school you know darn right that you would put your child in a private school. Especially being in the public spotlight, you'd want to keep your children away from the media and the press -- private schools can do that MUCH more easily than a public school.

Each person has the right to choose where their child(ren) will attend -- don't act as if you don't. Work two jobs. Apply for a SCHOLARSHIP -- THEY DO HAVE THEM -- get off your tailends and do what you need to do instead of whining about what the President-Elect is doing for HIS children. Jease.

Who cares where the obamas send their kids to school. The point is barrack say one thing and then do another. He's a hypocrite.

Typical.
We can only assume that the reason they chose a private school for their daughters is because that type of education is superior than anything they can get in a public school in DC.
*Capitalism for the Obama's - Socialism for the rest of their constituents.
*This was their: "Let them eat cake" moment for sure.

Raising your children is a personal thing and they have the right to do what they want. Sending his kids to PS would be a gesture, fixing the bad schools would be a godsend.

I think all the people who have something to say about were this man and wife sends there children to school is out of line. I am a working person and my husband and I decided to send our 2 girls to privide school, we had little money but we got by because they came first in our lives, so if you say you can't send your child to privide school then you may not want to really make that sagrifice. You need to be quit.

For the record, Obama is not a Black man. We do not choose our race; our parents do.

I just hope that the fee is coming from the Obama pocketbook and not being spread from the taxpayer's "wealth". It's fine that they choose to pay for a private school only so long as they, not I are the payers. I guess that this shows that Obama has been a monumental failure for most of his life which was "dedicated" to improving public education.

By sending their kids to private schools, the Obamas are simply doing what 45% of public school teachers do.

Gee, it must be nice to have the choice of where to send your kids to school.

The Obamas have every right to send their daughters to the school that is best for them.

Most Americans don't have the luxury of school choice. They are stuck in the public schools unless they can afford private school tuition.

This is liberal elitism and hypocrisy to the max.

Posted by: RxLady | Nov 23, 2008 6:07:51 PM

We all have a choice. If you truely want to send your kids to private school then figure out a way to do it. Maybe you need to get 2 jobs. But we ALL have a choice, so stop complaining. This has nothing to do with elitism.

Gee, it must be nice to have the choice of where to send your kids to school.

The Obamas have every right to send their daughters to the school that is best for them.

Most Americans don't have the luxury of school choice. They are stuck in the public schools unless they can afford private school tuition.

This is liberal elitism and hypocrisy to the max.

I really thought Zer0-Bama could change things by putting his kids in the DC public school. It would have been so symbolic of the hope for change that we are the ones that we have been waiting for! Along with stopping the rising oceans, healing the planet, tax cuts for 95% of us, all lies. All typical DemocRAT fraud.

Don't do as I do, do as I say...

Classic liberal elitism - charitable with other people's money and willing to sacrifice everyone else's kids. And 1/2 of the country was dumb enough to elect these pot-heads?

We've gone from a nation of can-doer's to American idol wannabes. It stinks.

what difference does it make where they send their kids...
where ever they send them they are just going to grow up as elite liberal snobs just like their parents

Quote "What about those who can't (most likely because they themselves were not educated enough to have the income that supports private education). Is it fair to create that kind of cycle where education (or a lack of it) indirectly becomes your heritage? What would be the incentive of private school owners to keep costs low"

Private schools I've seen all have charitable programs and scholarships which help needy students, and they are run very efficiently. Costs are held down because of something called 'competition' - which uses the 'greed' of the free market to attain peak efficiency, reduce waste, and provide the best possible range of services or products for ALL income levels. Maybe you should have taken a course in basic economics at YOUR school!

Quote "For the record, the Obamas don't need to answer to anyone regarding the decisions they make about their children's upbringing"

Sure - but the problem is that the rest of us aren't allowed that luxury (we have to answer to every layer of government bureaucracy from the Obamas on down), and we don't get to keep enough of our income to 'evade' the system with $20,000/year tuition. We care about our children too.

To Caroline, I did send my daughter to private school (as a single mom it was a very big part of my take home pay). However, I did not begrudge paying taxes for other children because IMHO these were her peers, friends, and potentially a marriage partner in the future. In addition, investment in education is a major determinant of our nation's future. So there is one point of view from someone who did both without begrudging the investment.

As to Obama's choice - it is pure hypocrisy that he denies it to others. Furthermore, did anyone consider that - had they chosen a public school - that school could have beefed up its security, made accommodations, and raised the bar academically in preparation for such prestigious students? As it is, choosing outside of the public school system deepens the socio-economic divide and strengthens the 'we are better than that' perception that Obama worked hard to minimize (obscure?) during his campaign.

I agree with Christa, along with every other parent in the U.S, the Obamas should not answer to anyone on what they as parents decide is best for their child's education. I just hope Obama and his Congress remember this along with his wife's words of this being a private decision made by the FAMILY before they attempt to take our rights to homeschool our children away.

Waaaah!

Isn't it so cute the way the leftists fail to pay attention?

You lefties want to act as if it's a security issue], and if anyone points it out, you'll throw up the strawman about "painting a target on the girl's backs."

You can't grasp or ignore the truthful argument that the reason they are going to private schools is simply because public schools suck.

If your demigod B Hussein Obama would provide vouchers in the amount of tax dollars spent on every child in public schools, you would see them empty out.

The Republican Administration attempted to work out a voucher deal, but the Pelosi lead congress squashed it.

Keep on lying to yourself long enough and you might actually be able to offer a convincing argument some day.

Public ed....not for the elite O crew...only you riff-raff public go there...not kings' kids...after all he's not paying for it - the taxpayers are....just like he said "be you brothers keeper".....well, except him..his brother lives on $1 month...and illegal auntie gets your taxpayers money in housing, health and welfare, in Boston...