I Guess Public School Is Just Too Good For The Obama Girls

. After speaking to my 17 year old daughter this is what she had to say about Obama's decision. With being the daughters of the president I am shocked that he does not have them home-schooled for thier safety. The Obama's have made this decision so thier daughters will have a social life. Where security is neccassary for them. How many children in public schools live in the white house. He is a target and so is his family. He made this decision not as a president but as a father. If the American people can not see why this is vital to the safety of his family shame on them.

I really don't what's wrong with him sending them to public school. I see what you're saying that he sounds hypocritical and like eh's not following through with what he says. But I'm pretty sure that I would do the same thing. I've been in private school all my life because I love it. it's not event he education that it offers but for me int he interaction. Private schools always have less students so it's easier to make friends and get involved in everything and know everyone and what's going on. I'm definitely sending all my kids to private school because it was the best experience of my life. I'm sure that he's still going to help the public schools of the nation, but it's not a crime if his kids don't go.

I read a neat article once by a liberal pointing out that none of them with the means were willing to sacrifice their own children on the alter of PC by forcing their children to attend the rotten public school system. Can't say I blame them.

Just one of the first things that he will be found to be hypocritical on. He's a politician and said whatever it took to be elected. Now the truth will come out. The public will see that he is NOT the man they thought they were voting for. We are in for a tough next 4 years.

Can you imagine what a disruption to the school it would be to have the Obama girls in a public school. The Secret Service would have to be there with them and the media would be a constant problem given the historical significance of his presidency. I think private school is smaller and better equipped to handle this and for the safety of the girls, I think any parent in his situation would do the same thing. It isn't the same as abandoning the public school system. His reasons are not because he doesn't think the girls could get a quality education in public schools.

I have to agree with janeives43. How is it hypocritical? His will to improve public education does not, by any circumstance, mean that he has to send his own kids through the system. If you have the money, why not send your kids to a school that offers the best education and more safety? Inevitably, attending a private school will allow his children more opportunities in life. I see nothing wrong with public schools and I, too, want them to improve. But I'm moving to the states next year and I'm going to a private school. If I can go to a school that prepares me better for college, where they pay more attention to your abilities and areas of improvement, why the hell should I go to a public school where such benefits are not offered? Sacrificing his the future of his children just so that people will not call him a hypocrite would be stupid. I support him on this one.

We all know how bad the public schools are. It is very telling that 0bama does not have enough faith in a public school education to let them teach his kids, yet the only help he is going to give te schools is more money, and perhaps more power to indoctrinate our kids into what the liberals want our children to be. 0bama got major donations from the NEA, so he owes them big time... as well as several other unions. You can bet that he is not going to require the teachers do a better job, and he knows a good education is a rare thing in our schools. 0bama talks the talk, but he won't walk it.

This is so typical of him, and it was predictable. I was for the voucher system. I hope after 4 years in the White House, one of Michelle's personal assistants write an expose. They will probably send them to Sidwell Friends. It is a very swanky school.

First of all, even though some may think it's not the point, Obama hasn't even taken office yet. He has expressed a desire to improve public schools, but he can't do that until he does take office. Second, I am against school vouchers, too. School vouchers are a Republican dream. The point of them is not to provide an equal education, but an excuse not to spend money and time on righting what is wrong with the public school system. Most private schools are religious schools. The idea of vouchers are only a way for mostly Republicans to get around the Constitution by subsidizing religious instruction. School vouchers were never meant to help low-income children receive a better education. That is why most Democrats do not support them. With all the talk about Socialism, I am surprised that any Republican these days could express their desire to have vouchers. Obama is right in sending his children to private school; as are the parents of any "famous" person. Somehow, I think everyone realizes that.

The man has not actually been elected to the Presidency yet. Remember that the electoral college elects our president and I do believe that the electoral college meets in December, and although Mr. Obama is certain to win the electoral college vote he is not really our president elect until the electoral college has voted. And on that note, do you think we could have a month or two without a lot of blaming and harassing of the Obamas, before they ever get to the white house. For a Few hours after the election it seemed like the entire country was excited and energized no matter what their politics because, after all, we had actually done something very unexpected of the United States and something we all had a right to be proud of no matter how we voted. Looking ahead to the future I think it would be safe to assume that Mr & Mrs. Obama and their children will need all the protection and good will this country can afford them for their own personal good will this country can provide. I'm not saying that we should not criticize him. But let's criticize him on real things, not on want to protect his children. Let's see if we can't work together and see if we can get our country back on track, we have a huge financial crisis, we need desperately to create jobs for a lot of people, we need to solve the energy crisis, we need to do something about health care for almost everyone in the country. Public schools have been good to many of us. If public schools are in trouble it is inherit on all us (the public) to help fix it, to actually hold the schools and the teachers accountable and to see that the teachers do not have to spend so much of their day disciplining children and keeping order in their classrooms that they have no time to actually teach. It is time we put the public back in public. Good luck for the future

Why is Obama an enemy toward school vouchers and choice? If he truly cares about children getting a good education, the voucher system seems to me to be a good starting point. Competition between public and private schools for the education of children would probably force bad public schools to cleanup their act. I realize the NEA has a huge lobby and are doing everything in their power to stop the use of vouchers, but there's a time when doing the right thing is more important than getting money from lobbyist. As far as Obama sending his children to private schools, I don't blame him.

I agree with your point. He made a big deal in the race about "not walking away from the public schools". But the whole time his kids were in private school. Now he is going to send them to private schools in Washington DC. No big surprise there. He is rich so his children should have choices. But the middle class and poor well you are just left out in the cold. You can't walk away from public schools, but he can and did. Other presidents have sent their children to public school, why can't he? Because it was all talk. He definately does not walk the walk. But he sure loves to talk the talk.

Ha ha ha ha, every body have right to choose from what school they can afford to enrolled they children. I guess obama's right to say that he believe that public school in America should foster innovation and provide students with varied, high-quality learning opportunities. if he say he didn't believe in American public school, he criticize the million people study in public school. People can do where ever school there choice for their children as long as they can afford the expenses, but for the people who's not afford a tuition and other expenses its better to stay in public school that the quality of learning opportunities are same as in private school. Obama's girls are not ordinary student if they g in public school, its make put the school in danger, not like private school that give a tie security because the school have budget for it.

I think private schools are easier for the secret service. Sasha and Malia will have 24/7 protection and many added security features would need to be added to public schools, which have more students.

IMO Obama's little girls are definitely candidates for private schooling. They are not ordinary little girls they are very, very high profile children and their safety is the number one reason why private schools would be the better choice. I also think that for "normal" children if the parents can afford to give their children the benefits of private schools then why not. I am a product of a private, all girls, school and my brother went to a public co-ed school and there is no question that I received a much better quality of education.

I'm going to give this one to Obama I think. First, he's right, our public schools are krap. Second, they are first and fromost, parents. the concern for their daughters comes heads and shoulders above public perception or avoiding hypocrocy, These children of the president, the most at risk person in the country. his children would make tempting targets for someone who really wanted to get to him, be it domestic assasine or foriegn terrorist, think some islamic jihadist is going to care that they are only kids? I think not. they are too easy a target and as a parent, i would have made the exact same decision.

Several news articles about this boil it down to security. Apparently, public schools aren't very receptive to kids who need bodyguards with them, or the culture of celebrity that is bound to follow them, at least at first. The Secret Service has insisted upon the most secure environment possible, and they didn't see that in public schools. It's not the school that isn't good enough; it's security.

Name me just one president that has sent "their" children to public school. Maybe back 60 or more years ago they did. Because of JFK, Robert, MLK and the attempts on Ford, Wallace and Regan make it apparent as to why A PRESIDENT should NOT send his kids to public school. It's a security issue - not - a money issue! Obama is more "down to earth" than any president we have had in a very long time. I'll do anything I can to help and promote him as Our President.

I think he has his own personal choice where he wants to send his kids just like you and me. We should have our own choice and we do. I have no money and could never afford a private school, but I think that would be were I would send my kids if I could. Just because he is president they make this public and I don't think they should. Where he sends his kids is his choice and what the heck does that have to do with anyone else. No one else should even worry about it, it's not your kids their his. He has money to send them to private so yes they would probably get a better education, but tell me how is that any different than how this world has always been? The more money you have the better advantages you have. It's always been that way and it always will be.

As soon as somebody starts doing good some one has to come with alot of negativity. So what? if you had alot of money you not put your kids in public schools either. If macain felt so passionate about public schools maybe he should put some of his grand and great grand kids in public schools.Or maybe he should become a teacher. Macain has alot of time on his hands now cause he is not the president, now he has more time to become a teacher see your problem is solved NEXT.