Obama:D.C. Schools Not Good Enough for My Kids (Just Yours)

Deborah Simmons,The Washington Times

In a rare and blunt criticism of education in the nation’s capital,President Obama on Monday called D.C. Public Schools a “struggling”system that doesn’t measure up to the needs of first daughters Sasha and Malia.

The president’s remarks came one day after Education Secretary Arne Duncan also got publicly involved in matters related to D.C. schools,stating his latest praise for embattled D.C. schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee.

However,he also implicitly backed a principal criticism of Ms. Rhee pushed by backers of D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray,almost certain to be the city’s next mayor. His remarks also prompted a D.C. school board member to tell him to “butt out”of managing local schools.

During his interview Monday on NBC‘s “Today” show,Mr. Obama was asked by a viewer whether his girls “would get the same high-quality,rigorous education in a D.C. public school as compared” with what they receive at Sidwell Friends,a private school in the city.

Mr. Obama replied,“The answer is ‘no’right now. The D.C. public school systems are struggling,”though “they have made some important strides over the last several years to move in the right direction of reform.”

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4 comments to Obama:D.C. Schools Not Good Enough for My Kids (Just Yours)

  • frank

    He probably doesn't want them to fall into the clutches of Kevin Jennings,his queer safe schools czar,who wants to turn our schools into predatory hunting grounds for homosexual experiments such as "fisting".

    It's good enough for us though. Part of his "God Damning America"program.

  • KTempler

    I will take my kids out of school and home school them before I have them corrupted by Obama,pelosi,Reid,and the other Democrates. My word on this!! Obama brings politics,his politics with his lies and ideology I WILL take my children out. I influence my children NOT the muslim Obama.
    If you look at history with Hitler in the 1930's you can see the parallels. NO DIFFERENT!
    Everybody knows obama isn't a legitament president,and we all know to well he hates America and promotes his muslim brothers and the only ,ONLY agenda is to institute Shari Law,bankrupt the economy,destroy American heritage,reduce America history in schools,and among other things to socialize the US. Public enemy #1. muslim Obama!!

  • KTempler

    I will take my kids out of school and home school them before I have them corrupted by Obama,pelosi,Reid,and the other Democrates. My word on this!! Obama brings politics,his politics with his lies and ideology I WILL take my children out. I influence my children NOT the muslim Obama.
    If you look at history with Hitler in the 1930's you can see the parallels. NO DIFFERENT!
    Everybody knows obama isn't a legitament president,and we all know to well he hates America and promotes his muslim brothers and the only ,ONLY agenda is to institute Shari Law,bankrupt the economy,destroy American heritage,reduce America history in schools,and among other things to socialize the US. Public enemy #1. muslim Obama!!

  • ltlolady

    Amen,and Amen you got that right. He needs to be hauled out on a wheelbarrel,family to,and his gay and lesbian friends the whole bunch!!

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