Just another limousine liberal hypocrite who denies poor families the same kind of opportunity he gives his own children. Leadership is about walking the talk, Obama just demonstrated he doesn't lead from the front, nor truly believe in improving public education. After all, why care about something that will never effect your family. 50 thousand children in D.C. public schools just got a slap in the face reminder of their limitations and that the first family will never walk in their shoes. Big missed opportunity to offer real *change* for public education.
Notice the comment stuck in by the liberal press "he had no choice". Of course he had a choice! He could have demanded accountability and re-energized the entire public education establishment of D.C. As an African American President, he would have offered a unique platform to create that urgency to change.
That's what a leader would do!
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Obama's children: Off to private school at a cost of $29,000 each
By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
Barack and Michelle Obama's children will attend Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., it was confirmed Saturday. It's a private school that charges (gulp) $29,000 a year in tuition.
And that doesn't cover the cost of textbooks or other services from the school. You can see the eye-popping numbers at the school's Web site.
In KC, that's double what the most expensive private schools -- Rockhurst, St. Theresa's, Barstow, Pembroke Day -- charge.
While some die-hard liberals will be upset that Obama is sending his children to private schools, he had no choice given the low quality of Washington, D.C., schools.
At least when he's president he will save a few thousand dollars on after-care payments. It's unlikely the president's daughters will need it.
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