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November 7, 2008
Obama: First Family yet to consider D.C. school options
Where will Malia and Sasha Obama go to school after Inauguration Day?
At his first policy address as president-elect, Obama this afternoon said the family hasn’t yet decided where the girls will enroll. But he suggested that they will be looking farther afield than their neighborhood school. “Michelle will be scouting out some schools,” he said. “We’ll be making a decision about that in the future.”
In Chicago, the girls attend the progressive private school that’s affiliated with the University of Chicago. Many speculate that the Obamas will settle on an elite private school such as Sidwell Friends, which Chelsea Clinton attended. But D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee has been angling for months for the First Family to pick one of her schools. Blogger Matt Iglesias reports that Sara Mead of the New America Foundation says Capital City Public Charter School, with a diverse population and convenient location, would be a good choice.
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November 7th, 2008 10:26 pm
What about Amy Carter’s school?
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November 9th, 2008 1:12 pm
I think that wherever they decide to send the girls, no decision will be safe from criticism. I just hope no one expects Michelle and Barack to pick a school based on politics, rather than on what’s best for the girls. Isn’t it pretty much universally accepted that DC public schools suck?
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November 9th, 2008 8:51 pm
They should choose the best schools for the children. Politics should not be an issue. It will be hard enough on the girls to move to a new city and be in the spotlight. And they will have a new dog. I am sure that will help.
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