Obamas Chose Private Sidwell Friends School

[jereuter01]

Sidwell Friends School = $33K+ per year.

[jereuter01]

Actually, there already exists an educational caste system in America. It offers up on ocassion like Obama's sucess story, a kind of Horatio Algier or multi-million dollar lottery winner, to assauge the middle and lower classes fear that "their" education is not really helping their children or grandchildren, a kind of financially separate but theoretically equal academic opportunity . In America it's legal to discriminate on the basis of education and wealth.

[capsisbest]

should have chose gds...

[MsAngel52]

I am a democrat, voted for Obama.

IT IS THEIR BUSINESS AND NO ONE ELSES WHERE THEY SEND THE GIRLS.

If I could afford it I would do the same.

The Presidency decisions and parental decisions are separate.

[jereuter01]

@MsAngel52 It's a choice that reveals their innermost attitude about public education and DC's in particular. It shows the hypocracy of Obama on public education, not that he is alone in this particular hypocracy nor is he the only celebrated politician who has abandoned America's public school systems. Another is Rahm Emanuel current Mayor of the City of Chicago. The monied elete abandon the public school system as soon as they graduate from the middle class.

[WJValente]

..what?

[fahs]

I thought Liberals were against school choice.

Oh wait, school choice is only for those that can afford it, I forgot.

The Obamas should NOT put thier children in private school unless they advocate school choice and vouchers for EVERYBODY.

[captaincrunchy72]

i go to sidwell and yeah it costs a bunch to go there but you learn so much. the only problem is its overwhelming if you're the person that wants to learn but also wants to go out with friends. the english curriculum is crazy hard but im dyslexic and i can still manage. hydrangea dont be so cocky... excuse u. and yea its highly anticipated, its one of the best schools in the country and harvard university said they want to be like sidwell. only bad thing bout sidwell is the sports suck hahaah

[Thienle92]

no school is perfect..... ;)

[pker1417]

im from friend school in atl it is fun and it is by far the best thing

and best choice

[supergiggles101]

u dont go to sidwell u (pker1417) idiot cuz its not called "friend school" tigersrkool123 go there 2 and watch their videos the blond ones my future husband right now hes my boyfriend but to c who i am watch 0:47 im wearing a black sweater.

[longryu]

Also, his kids would get fucking shanked/raped/etc if the went to public school. This is why they chose a safe, secure, QUAKER environment. It's a good choice. Good for them. So the rest of you need to just sod off.

[justkeepgiggling]

um no they wouldnt.. but yeah a great GREAT private school is an amazing choice..

[longryu]

Holy shit she's tall....

[manhatten694]

Okay, people need to seriuosly get over where his kids go to school. First of all, because of security reasons he CAN NOT send his girls to public schools, without their lives being in danger. Second of all, public schools in Washington DC suck, they're HORRIBLE schools, i wouldn't send my kids their either, it's a kids school GET OVER IT!!

[brandywineraceway]

Did I hear right? The AP reporter said this was one of the most highly anticipated announcements in DC! The president and his wife have every right to send their kids to the school of their choice and given the security issues anyone could understand why it wouldnt be the school down the street. My question is why doesnt Mr. Obama support vouchers so that underprivileged parents could exercise more choice as to where they send their children. Is it because the teachers union would be upset?

[OldBenFranklin]

Remember your tax dollars pay for the Obama and Biden kid's tuition and fees at Sidwell. Tuition is $56,000.00+ per year per child. Our self-serving leaders never seem to shrink from giving themselves and their families the best of everything at taxpayer expense of course, while let's see, millions of jobs have been lost over the past several months. Well, when it's the taxpayer's money, might as well spend it freely. These politicians in Washington are nothing but parasites on the people!

[ciscokiddynamo]

Um, tuition at Sidwell is not $56,000. I went there. I know. And Obama can afford Sidwell with the money he made outside of being a public official. He made tons of money from his book deals. As Denators, Obama and Biden did not make that much. I think Senator's salaries are reasonable considering their responsibilities.

[AniaTheAwesome]

ye for two kids it is i got to that skool so yeahh and my pearents pay 28,000 or around that so for 2 kids it is 58,000

sry for spelling ( idc abot spelling on internet)

[Bosoxfan56]

HAHAHA WE GOT OBAMAS KIDS eat it GDS

[popcur]

I am getting tired of whenever a new president gets elected. The president is thinking about choosing a public or a private school for their children. I mean in the Washington DC area.

[knsummers]

ruling class. what?

[OldBenFranklin]

Remember your tax dollars pay for the Obama and Biden kid's tuition and fees at Sidwell. Tuition is about $56,000.00 per year per child. Our "leaders" never seem to shrink from giving themselves and their families every little luxury, while, uh, let's see, millions of jobs have been lost over the past several months. What about the school kids of these out-of-work folks? How many of them had children in "better" private schools before their jobs were lost? Now, who got that bail out money?

[hydrangea124]

that's actually inaccurate. the fees are $30,000 a year. DC public schools are terrible, but I'm guessing you don't live in DC so wouldn't even know that? Keep your opinion to yourself until you know the facts for real.

[OldBenFranklin]

Go look it up, you moron!

[hydrangea124]

excuse me. i live down the street from sidwell and have friends whose kids attend there: i know.

[MistaCheekz729]

The public school system is jacked up right now, why send his kids to public schools to suffer? Im sure he's a man of his word and will do whatever it take to fix the public school system. If the public school system was up to par than I'm sure he's kids would be attending one of them.

[Pittsburghcrazy87]

amazing. Exactly what I say. From DC, go to Sidwell. this is their personal life! Jesus. he can't choose which school he wants his daughters to go to without criticism?

[popcur]

Tha is shocking!!! Wow !! Too bad, he could have been showing of being a stand up guy. by letting his daughters attend a public school. Secret Service will still attend to the girls. Imagine Michelle Obama attending PTA meetings? That would be a key asset in helping Obama improve public schools.

[cloxwork]

Have you seen footage of Jimmy Carter's child in public school? It's bad to send ur kids to public schools (especially in DC) if they need a great deal of security and privacy which public schools don't have. They CARE about their kids, its a good thing.

[trinapinks]

He is the president of the USA why would he send his kids to public school. Mys sister won't even send her kids to public school and she not rich.

[popcur]

Obama was supported by the teachers union. so that mean, he will not be really serious in improving Public schools. The one way to help is vouchers. He won't support that. The unions are against it. Any more money., it will help pad up the teachers pension and salary.

[azyjazy713]

im def in this vlog

haha

[StoogeWatcher]

If Democrats like public schools so much, why do so many of their kids go to private schools?

[ubrikkean19]

DC is 80% Democrat... that proportion holds true in both public and private schools.

[psakai09]

Are u retarded? For security purposes. Obama was talking about the American people as a whole when he was talking about the public school system. Whoever tries to label him as a hypocrite on this is a fucking douche bag. What, so because he wants to greatly improve the DC public school system, but sends his kids to private schools makes him a hypocrite? You're a dumbass. You can't even compare the two situations.

[trinapinks]

Because someone is rich or can afford to send their kids to private schools does not mean they do not care about the public school system. The better a countries education system the better they can compete in the global market.

[StoogeWatcher]

Democrats like Obama are hypocrites. Yeah, take money from teachers unions and brag about how public schools need more money, but send YOUR kids to private school!

[ubrikkean19]

The whole point is that the current public schools are in a terrible state-- especially in DC. He wants to IMPROVE the schools, he's not saying they're already good.

[trinapinks]

He is the president where did you think he was going to send his children. What kind of idiot are you rich people or people with high social standing hardly ever send their children to public school, why would they. Private schools offer better programs and can you imagine the security nightmare of trying to protect them at a public institution. May if your parents had sent you to a good private school you would not be so stupid.

[waterbottle009]

just because his kids are in private school doesn't mean he doesn't pay any attention to public schools anymore. where his kids go to school doesn't actually make that much of a difference from a political standpoint, so why not send them somewhere they can get a good education?

[yanikv]

Its good to be rich and connected.

What a man of the people.

[ihablaespanol]

So your saying that a U.S. Senator and President-Elect shouldn't have his kids in private school, despite the fact that he wants to improve the educational system?

[SupaPhenom23]

i was there today for open house

[SupaPhenom23]

Sidwell Friends tuition is $28,449 - $29,449 its not $60,000

[SupaPhenom23]

sidwell friends tution is $28,449 - $29,449 its not $60,000

[luftigus]

Sidwell Friends tuition is nearly $60,000 per year, but if you have the money, it's worth it to avoid the D.C. schools. At one this week there were three stabbings and a fire (deliberately set in a hallway). To look a bit less hypocritical, Obama should give up his opposition to school vouchers. But he won't because the NEA hates competition.

[torray99]

The wealthy put their children in private schools for the very best education possible. People that can't afford private schools put their children in public schools. The government can't take care of the budget let alone educate children. Enough said. Oh and the government wants to handle the medical insurance for us. Please don't help us anymore. You have already dumbed down America.

[trinapinks]

Nothing is wrong with government helping with health insurance lots of first world countries have nationalised heath care that works well. In those countries people do not have to choose between their morgage or pay medical bills for a sick relative. And many of those countries have better education systems than the USA. Your education system needs to be addressed and improved.

[dustynbones]

YEAH!

The Shakers & Quakers were instrumental in the Abolitionist Movement!

[Markus77x7]

Why does Obama deny poor familes the right to send their children to private schools?

Obama won't allow poor families to send their children to private schools with vouchers, but he sends his children to private schools.

Of course Obama wants the best, safest education for his own children.

Screw the poor. Force them to stay in public schools, so they won't contanimate the air that Obama's children breathe.

[quiescency]

I think it's more about keeping your kids safe. As a parent, I would think their safety overrides all other factors. But honestly, why is this making the news.

[dillchill04]

He needs to send his children to public school some people will take this wrong

[dillchill04]

his children need to go to public school is that what he supports

[hippieCy08]

rhosey001....was that an attempt to speak on behalf of black America? If so, take your racist shit and get a voucher for some real education....the only 'nigger' I see is you!

Sidwell Friends is a Quaker school, it should be good for both their security and adjustment.

[rhosey001]

hmmmmm....let me see now, he supports and will pay for, his children to go to private school but the regular niggers from DC can't have vouchers anymore.

You got some splainin to do.

[omarhea1]

keep them safe for god sake

[rjanis123]

yeah, uhm, okay .. change back into the Clintons.. I guess I can still believe in that.. just too bad Bill and Hillary didn't own a hypoallergenic dog, it'd be one less choice to make.. I'm just sayin'

[ZoomBFX]

Do I honestly care about where his kids go.

[hippieCy08]

apparently, you honestly care enough to post about it.

[xbmx64x]

and your taxes go to...

[mystykit]

An unfortunate necessity.

[abarzilai664]

They're goning to a private school. Looks like the NEA not gonna be too happy about that.

[ZoomBFX]

Waste of youtube space

[SCW01902]

Their daughters were in a private school in Chicago, so they ought to remain in whatever system of education that is working for them.

[drist410]

.....cool...