The Obamas Choose Sidwell Friends

Late Friday afternoon the long awaited announcement about which school the Obamas had selected was made. Sidwell Friends is the choice. Read A School For Malia And Sasha for details of how Michelle Obama chose Sidwell. While she certainly had the advantage of being a high profile parent, the process she followed was essentially the same one you and I would follow.

I was delighted to read that in the final analysis the only thing which mattered to the Obamas was finding the school which was the best fit for their daughter. Their children's happiness trumped ranks and other factors.