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| Fri, 11-07-2008 - 11:33am |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Chicago_Laboratory_School
Obama's girls have a nice school to attend; if public education is so great, how come his girl's don't go to public school?

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LOL, now there is a good question.
Just based on talking to parents in a couple of high-end districts, NCLB testing requirements have made schools worse. The testing requirements may be helpful in really terrible schools, but in decent to good schools, the constant need for improved scores means that time that could be spent on literature, grammar, differentiated instruction and the like is now used for taking practice tests instead.
I heard a great deal about President Bush's parenting from many here. Many felt that unless Jenna and Barbara Bush were over fighting in Iraq it was hypocritical of President Bush to send other peoples sons and daughters there.
One other comment .... I am not criticizing Barack and Michelle Obama as parents. I am criticizing them as POTUS and First Lady, a title they freely chose to seek. They have chosen to open up their lives to public scrutiny.
<< One other comment .... I am not criticizing Barack and Michelle Obama as parents. I am criticizing them as POTUS and First Lady...>>
Pre-emptive criticizing? I wonder if it will be as effective as the concept of pre-emptive war.
Teachers unions look out for teachers. When a teachers union complains about something (ie NCLB) the primary reason for the complaint is that whatever they are complaining about is not good for teachers.
My criticism of BO isn't that he sent his kids to private school. It is his belief that everyone else can make do with the same schools he rejects.
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