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Where will the Obama girls go to school?
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | November 7, 2008 | Amy Graff

Posted on 11/07/2008 9:01:28 AM PST by Zakeet

Chelsea Clinton went to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school. So did Archibald Roosevelt and Tricia and Julie Nixon. And Joe Biden's granddaughters are at the school right now. Will Michelle and Barack send their daughters Malia and Sasha there as well once they get settled in the White House?

According to an article in yesterday's Washington Post, many Washingtonians expect them to seriously consider Sidwell as well as other fancy privates such as Georgetown Day School, Maret, and National Cathedral School (Al Gore's girls went here). After all, Sasha and Malia are currently attending the private University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

But what about public school?

Barack certainly talked about improving public education in his campaign speeches. According to the District of Columbia Public Schools boundary map, a family living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue would be assigned to the Francis-Stevens Educational Center, a K-8 in Foggy Bottom. That's only a mile from the White House front steps. And there's precedent: Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, went to Stevens Elementary School before it merged with Francis Middle School to become a K-8.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: bho2008; dc; education; obama; obamafamily
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To: Zakeet

Oval Office Annex?


21 posted on 11/07/2008 9:23:09 AM PST by Nonperson (Cut off Obama's nut! Prosecute Acorn!)
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To: JimRed

I think that would be Ross Elementary at 17th and R NW.


22 posted on 11/07/2008 9:25:58 AM PST by 3AngelaD (They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours.)
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To: freekitty

Like who cares

Exactly!


23 posted on 11/07/2008 9:28:20 AM PST by Bitsy
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To: Zakeet

I’m sure Progressives like Barack and Michelle Obama will send their little girls to one of the many fine D.C. Public Schools.

http://www.k12.dc.us/schools/DCPS-SchoolsDirectory.pdf

How about:

Malcolm X ES
1351 Alabama Ave SE


24 posted on 11/07/2008 9:29:40 AM PST by Above My Pay Grade
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To: Zakeet

Urban public schools are holding pens for the underclass minorities and cash cows for the Democratic Party teachers’ unions. The Obamas want their girls to get an EDUCATION. So off to a pricey private school they go.

Only Republicans can be hypocrites. We should all know this by now.


25 posted on 11/07/2008 9:35:42 AM PST by Argus (Stuff Compassionate and Maverick - just try plain old CONSERVATISM again)
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To: Zakeet

Haven’t they been in WDC with their Daddy??


26 posted on 11/07/2008 9:39:58 AM PST by elpadre (nation)
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To: Zakeet

Haven’t they been in WDC with their Daddy??


27 posted on 11/07/2008 9:41:19 AM PST by elpadre (nation)
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To: elpadre

Shouldn’t this columnist be investigated, audited, probed, marginalized, condemned, destroyed, dare I say it, even executed as an enemy of the state?


28 posted on 11/07/2008 10:03:15 AM PST by DPMD (~)
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To: DPMD

????


29 posted on 11/07/2008 10:10:23 AM PST by elpadre (nation)
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To: Zakeet

“Where will the Obama girls go to school?”

Who cares.


30 posted on 11/07/2008 10:28:53 AM PST by GatĂșn(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: shhrubbery!

no, i think that due to size of population of most big city schools, a smaller, private school would be more controllable.


31 posted on 11/07/2008 10:30:40 AM PST by absolootezer0 ( Detroit: we're so bad, even our mayor is a criminal)
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To: Zakeet

They attend a private school now and I’m sure they will in DC too. I won’t trash them for that.


32 posted on 11/07/2008 10:35:45 AM PST by linn37
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To: Nonperson

Looks like intern material to me.


33 posted on 11/07/2008 10:37:23 AM PST by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: Zakeet

I expect that those expensive private schools normally give some pretty sweet financial aid subsidies for black applicants who are qualified.


34 posted on 11/07/2008 10:39:05 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Politicians, like diapers, should be changed often. And for the same reason. Mark Twain)
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To: Zakeet

Does Obama have vouchers for this?


35 posted on 11/07/2008 10:39:40 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: linn37
I won’t trash them for that.

My evil alter-ego over on DU sure will, though!

36 posted on 11/07/2008 11:07:25 AM PST by hunter112 (We are the John Galt we've been waiting for.)
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To: Zakeet

No doubt the administration will start out in January passing a resolution such that ALL America’s children may now attend snooty private schools on the taxpayer’s dime. Right? Right???

I mean, it’s only fair.


37 posted on 11/07/2008 11:53:11 AM PST by Jack Hammer (here)
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