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Posted Nov 21st 2008 9:30AM by Mo Rocca
With all the hubbub surrounding the selection process for Sasha and Malia's next school (Sidwell Friends? Georgetown Day?), it's worth remembering that a school is only as good as its teachers. So perhaps we should be focused on the individuals who will be shaping the minds of the adorable First Kids.
Scroll through, then weigh in on who you'd like to see as the Obama girls' next teacher:
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Mo Rocca appears on a bunch of shows, including CBS News Sunday Morning (with the indescribably wonderful Charles Osgood), The Tonight Show on NBC, and NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He's a sometime judge on Iron Chef and was featured on Telemundo's Amore Descarado. Last year he starred on Broadway in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His expose "All the President's Pets" was published by Crown in 2004.
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16. Since we're all being taught that multi culturalism is good, let's see these girls go to a real public school, where kids of all backgrounds would be. They need to see how everyone else lives, not just the politically and economically elite. They need to see how white kids, Indian kids, and Hispanics live and view the world, not just their mother's narrow view.
Rick at 2:11PM on Nov 21st 2008
17. Teachers should be Bill Ayers, Bill Bigelow,Saul Alinsky, Wade Rathke, Karl Marx, Malcolm X. Like father like daughters. Warp their minds in the USSA educational system, then they grow up to be easily influenced blind sheep as adults.Make sure they never learn world history or read books, a little intelligence can be dangerous. See Planet of the Apes.
jimzo903 at 2:17PM on Nov 21st 2008
18. Some of the ignorant comments on these pages make me sick. I wish AOL would monitor these or just get rid of the option all together.
The Obamas had NOTHING handed to them. Both Barack and Michelle worked SO hard for everything they accomplished, and for the chance to send their children to good schools. There's nothing "out of touch" about that. They both love and respect the United States as the only country where these chances were possible for them.
news4patricia at 2:18PM on Nov 21st 2008
19. Best School in the DC area is a Public School. Richard Montgomery H.S.
His doughters be younger, I would recomend any of the DC Privates.
KNM at 2:31PM on Nov 21st 2008
20. Why is there so much hate for these little girls?
They were in private school for many years. This world is full of so much hate. The gates of HELL should open and all haters should be made to walk in.
You know that the gates are going to open and our world will not be like we know it today.All children are God's gift to the world. They are our future.We all need to pray more.
betty at 2:19PM on Nov 21st 2008
21. Did the Bush twins or the Clinton's daughter go to public school?. I think not. Why then should it be a problem when the Obamas CONTINUE to send their girls to a private school. I am sure it is not being paid for by the tax payers, but from their hard earned money.
Dottie Fox at 2:30PM on Nov 21st 2008
22. MAYBE A GOOD TEACHER CAN TEACH THEM THAT THEIR FATHER IS A IDIOT, I HOPE THELL LEARN THAT,
macdawg4ya at 2:32PM on Nov 21st 2008
23. You people amaze me. NONE OF THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO PUBLIC SCHOOL, YOU MORONS! Not when that is a big invite to kidnap, maim, or assult the children of a president. How stupid can you be. You didn't argue about the Clinton kid going to private school, nor the Bush twins. Granted, the Reagans didn't have school age kids, nor did the first GB, but the Carters did, and lo & behold, Amy went to a...wait for it...private school. And, while we're on the subject, when are people going to stop crying? This election was not underhanded, like the bush/kerry fiasco, with "hanging chads" and the entire state of Florida in a recount situation. It was quite obvious, from early on, that Barrack Obama was both the popular choice, as well as the electoral. Now, back the f-bomb off and lets see what he brings.
always amazed at 2:33PM on Nov 21st 2008
24. I'm not as interested in who will teach or be the best teacher for the Obahma girls, as I am in the best teachers for America's children! All children in America should have the privilage of the best of the best.
Kris at 2:38PM on Nov 21st 2008
25. I wouldn't pick any of them....why not Marva Collins or Nell Carter?...afterall, I wouldn't want such adorable African American princesses to be robbed of their rich cultural heritage.
JW at 2:36PM on Nov 21st 2008
26. why not send them to the fine chicago public schools. or send them to oprahs school for african girls. why couldnt oprah build a school here in chicago or even america? theres plenty of american kids both black, and yes even white, who need a better school. way to root for the home team oprah.
matt at 2:40PM on Nov 21st 2008
27. Boy There are some mean nasty republicans out there.... Go home crybabies
CCBlythe at 2:41PM on Nov 21st 2008
28. jill its not out of touch it safety do you realize how much danger going to public school in dc would be for those girls
deepa at 5:34PM on Nov 21st 2008
29. My Mo and his kick-ass staff take the time to make us a fun post on a Friday, and sick MORONS (Thank you, Always Amazed) still can't help but be pathetic.
Sad.
Anyhoo, Mark-Paul Gosselaar actually dated Lark Voorhies in real life. Yeah, he just couldn't resist the brown sugar...
The First Parents should probably be more concerned about those little white boys, who will try to get brown sugar smooches from their girls.
giftedgirl at 2:47PM on Nov 21st 2008
30. Should they get a better education than the poor kids in our country?
If public schools aren't good enough for them, maybe, we should concentrate on upgrading schools for all ouro kids. Our kids are victims and have no choice but to take what is dished out to them.
Jewel at 2:48PM on Nov 21st 2008