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Malia & Sasha Obama Do D.C. Schools and The White House

Posted by SunnyChanel

 

If I were Malia and Sasha Obama, I wouldn’t spend too much time thinking of what kind of dog to get, but rather where would I would be spending almost all my time.  10- Year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha will be whittling away the majority of the next four years in two places, school and the White House. Today they got a taste of both.

Michelle Obama took her daughters on a field trip to Washington D.C. to check out the family’s top choices of schools, a list that is not being disclosed by the Obama camp.  Michelle’s spokesperson said, "She brought the girls to visit choices for their new schools to make sure they find the right fit," she said. "Their move to Washington is her top priority."  They didn’t officially release the choices, but the very visible motorcades may have said it all.  There was a small motorcade outside of Sidwell Friends (a private Quaker school that is Chelsea Clinton alma mater and where two of Joe Biden’s granddaughters go) and Georgetown Day (a private school that prides themselves on integration), but at both schools there was no actual sightings of the first family to be.  Michelle did already do an initial tour of both the schools last week when the Obamas came to meet with the George W. and Laura Bush.

And speaking of the Bush family, Laura Bush invited the Obama’s over, with grandma in tow,  so the girls could check out their new home and, more importantly, their new rooms.  I’m sure besides the dog and the schools, what they’re really thinking about is wall colors and curtain choices. Regardless, it was a busy day and will be a busy next four years.

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Comments

 

Evie said:

How nice that they can CHOOSE which schools their children attend. Hmmm wouldn't that be nice for the rest of us...

November 19, 2008 2:41 PM
 

Lara said:

I cannot stand people that fault the Obamas for choosing to send their children to private schools - or being able to choose at all.  Yes, if you are able to make the decision to get a better education for your child, you should choose to send them to...a school that has poor performance records?  Why on earth WOULDN'T you give your child every opportunity?  They have to make the decision that is best for their daughters, not the decision that will appease the people that decry their ability to choose at all.   They are lucky to be able to make the choice, yes, absolutely.  They have admitted as such many times.  But you cannot and should not fault them for making the choice that is by far best for their daughters.  And yes, there are good public schools sprinkled amongst the crap that is the D.C. public school system - but remember, these girls have to have the special service and many, many special allowances made for them due to their position.  Sidwell Friends, for example, has already done it for Chelsea Clinton and is far more prepared than other schools to provide these special needs to the girls.  Would you be bitching if they did choose to use a public school and your tax dollars went to work to provide these unusual services to the girls when they could be spent on actually bettering the school system?

Dear lord, they are lucky and they know it.  Why must you begrudge them that??

November 19, 2008 3:47 PM

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