I just read an article about the Obama's choosing a school for their daughters Malia and Sasha. The article said choosing public school to make statement to the public is kind of ludicrous. Wouldn't it be neat if she chose homeschooling? It sure would run through my mind if my family was in the limelight like them!
Oh, I am sure Michelle would be WAY too busy with all her responsibilities as First Lady to actually teach her daughters!!! What were you THINKING???
Nope. We live in a society that tells woman, moments after birth, that a bottle is the answer so that they will not be tied down with a baby, because "Isn't it time you got back to YOUR dreams?"
When I took a tour of important places in New Orleans, they were saying how the nurse/nanny/governess would have the kids all day. And they were brought down to spend time with their parents for ONE HOUR in the evening! So this absent parenting/can't-be-bothered-with-the-kids idea is nothing new.
Didn't the Carter put their daughter Amy in public school? I always thought it would be such a nightmare for the secret service agents.
If they'd been in PS in Chicago they might have had a big decision but their girls are in private school there and I don't think DC PS was ever an alternative they considered. Haven't heard yet where they're going but I'm sure all the DC private schools are fighting over them. I wasn't an Obama supporter but I certainly wish their family the best in their new "job". I can't imagine that living in a fish bowl will be fun.
I can just imagine what they'd have to deal with in ps. There is no way that would be a good thing for those girls. I think a private school or a priavte tutor coming to their home would be the best option for them by far. Poor secret service! What a nightmare that'd be.
I would think a tutor coming to the house would be a viable option too. Atleast I would consider that. I watched on 60 minutes last night that Michelle is a Harvard graduate so they probably want to have a distinguished school for the girls. Homeschooling even with a tutor would probably not match up to their educational standards.
Yah, that makes perfect sense. Rather than having a Harvard-schooled person educate them, send them to private school where surely the teacher has a better education. Mind you, I don't think a college degree is required to teach your kids, but if you're (general you, not specific to PP) going to harp on the importance of receiving the best-school education possible, why not use the best schooled teacher?!?! :roll:
The Obama girls have been attending a very elite private school in Chicago. I am sure they will continue at a elite private in DC. The Private schools in DC all want the girls, imagine the increase in enrollment with the Presidents girls attending your school. Michelle has visited 2 private schools in the DC area, one of which both Chelsea Clinton and Al Gore Jr attended. The mayor of DC wants them to consider Public School, but would Public School really be ready for the security concerns surrounding the Obama girls, I doubt it. I am sure Michelle will make the right decision for her girls, she is an excellent mom!! I think it will be neat once again to see Lil' kids in the White House!
I can't even imagine what a security nightmare ps would be. I hope the Obama's find a great school for their girls. I think a tutor would be a great option, too, but I doubt they go that route. That's the beauty of the US (at least right now )-- we have the choice!
Why would public school be more difficult than private school? You'd have to have tight security at either. My understanding is that DC public schools are the pits. As much as I don't like BO, I surely am not going to fault him for wanting his children to get a good education, which I seriously doubt they would in a public school.
If I remember correctly - yes, I'm older than dirt - Amy Carter was switched to private school after a short time in public school because of the media and security circus. It was really disruptive to the other students. Not sure why it's different in private but the Obama girls were in private school in Chicago as well. So I wasn't surprised to hear they'd be in private in D.C.
I can only speak on my experience. OUr DD was in a private christian school before I began to homeschool her due to her gymnastics schedule. Our private school had amazing security unlike the very popular public school we were districted for. The main reason we went to private was for the security.....maybe most privates do not have the kind of security ours did. You have to remember in DC's those private schools probably already have a few "high profile" type kids, obviously not on the Pres. kids level but they maybe more use to higher security concerns that public schools are. After Columbine it's amazing how you can just walk into a school.....very scary to me!!!! Our local public HS actually had a 9th grader bring two guns in last year, with bullets and saying he was going to hurt other kids, luckily everyone escaped fine. After an investigation he was not being given food and was locked in his room at home!! Horrible!!!
I don't think public school would cause any more of a security nightmare than private. Frankly, where we are, you cannot get past all the security to get in to even check the lost and found. Private schools would be less safe because when my children were in private, we were free to just come and go.
This is what I was thinking as well. Around here there isn't much security, but in a place like DC I am sure security in the private schools is pretty top notch being they probably have a lot of high profile families opt into those schools. Schools that none of us will ever see the light of day in. LOL No different than schools in NY and California where celebrity kids attend. There HAS to be top security, it's unrealistic without it. I doubt they would send their children to a school without high security, it's really common sense and I'm sure they know that their children will cause a media frenzy. I doubt any celebrity or government family would send their children to a school without security, or even a public school for that matter when they can afford a nice safer private school. If I had that money, I sure as heck would use it to my children's advantage. And for her not homeschooling...I don't think it's fair to fault her for it. I don't homeschool mainly because I work, and I am sure Michelle Obama will have MUCH less time on her hands than I do. I've never been the president's wife, so it's not fair for me to assume how much or little time she would have for such a thing. Maybe she doesn't want to? To each is own.
I didn't read all the responses but I still maintain my position that education is the parent's choice. They can choose whatever they want and should not feel pressured into ps. From my understanding the ps in DC are terrible. I would NEVER send my kids to ps as it is but if they were the president's kids they certainly would not be going. I know the argument is the Obama position schooling...but I still think ps is up the parents and not society.
