Since when do 14 year olds go out of the country with friends for spring break?

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Anonymous wrote:Just don't buy the we're-just-a-regular-family-who-shops-at-Target White House propaganda and then you'll feel better.

Whether you like it or not, this is a very, very wealthy family who send their daughter to an elite private school that costs more per year than most Americans earn per year. It is what it is.

The 25 Secret Service agents that are being used on the trip is, however, excessive by any standard. The family should reimburse the taxpayers for any security for the trip that is beyond what is normally spent to protect this child on a daily basis. After all, this is a completely voluntary trip to a very dangerous country -- we shouldn't have to foot additional security costs for that choice.

You simply cannot be serious.

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Anonymous wrote:You're an idiot, OP. Plenty of kids go abroad at 14 with school sponsored, chaperoned trips, including my own. Where have you been?

I'm anything but an idiot, and I've been right here, all along. I'm just not as wealthy as you are, obviously. Therefore, you probably never speak to me, allowing you to believe that "plenty" of kids go abroad at 14. Most, in your world, I'm sure.

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At Deal Middle School, a PUBLIC SCHOOL in the District of Columbia, all of the 8th graders will spend their Spring break in either China, Paris or Costa Rica (depending on which language they are taking) on a school sponsored trip. The trip is paid for by parents at an extremely discounted rate. This is very common practice for middle school these days, OP. Stop hating.

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I did a year long foreign exchange program at that age, and most of my friends did an international habitat for humanity trip during spring break. I believe that Elsie Stokes, a charter elementary school with a high percentage of disadvantaged children, does international trips with thier oldest students. It is a great experience.

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^^and she's 13, BTW. Stop hating.

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Off topic but what is that dress all about - looks like a sleeve or tie coming out of the sleeve? Wouldn't that restrict arm movement if pulling your arm back untied or pulled on the front? A fashion trend I am not aware of?

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Anonymous wrote:Off topic but what is that dress all about - looks like a sleeve or tie coming out of the sleeve? Wouldn't that restrict arm movement if pulling your arm back untied or pulled on the front? A fashion trend I am not aware of?

Just shut your whore mouth.

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Anonymous wrote:Off topic but what is that dress all about - looks like a sleeve or tie coming out of the sleeve? Wouldn't that restrict arm movement if pulling your arm back untied or pulled on the front? A fashion trend I am not aware of?

Just shut your whore mouth.

Kind of an odd answer to a question about fashion?

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Anonymous wrote:Not OP but I actually had no idea that 13-14 went abroad on school trips. I am guessing that is a private school activity so not one we will likely have to deal with. Do parents go along or is it teachers providing supervision?

I think traveling is a fantastic experience - just not sure about how young is too young.

I went to a public school in the midwest. They offered such trips. I had a friend go to costa rica. I spent my junior year abroad in Europe as an exchange student and then when I came back my family had one live with us for a year.

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I went on a school-sponsored trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe area (Minnesota/Canada) when I was 14. Great learning experience, hope to give my kids a similar opportunity.

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Anonymous wrote:Not OP but I actually had no idea that 13-14 went abroad on school trips. I am guessing that is a private school activity so not one we will likely have to deal with. Do parents go along or is it teachers providing supervision?

I think traveling is a fantastic experience - just not sure about how young is too young.

I went to a public school in the midwest. They offered such trips. I had a friend go to costa rica. I spent my junior year abroad in Europe as an exchange student and then when I came back my family had one live with us for a year.

Yeah, I think high school exchange and international trips are pretty common in public boards but not elementary or middle school. At least not that I'm aware of.

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Junior high concert band in Iowa in the 70s went to Austria. We were 14 or so! Going into 8th grade I believe.

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Obama is well off. Self made too. Mst of hs only was from the sale of books. He makes 400k, but is on call 365.25 days per year. The president is not overpaid.

We only know about the trip because of the earthquake. I think it is great that they are allowed to be kids.

As for private schools, can you imagine the logistics mess in a public school

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Off topic but what is that dress all about - looks like a sleeve or tie coming out of the sleeve? Wouldn't that restrict arm movement if pulling your arm back untied or pulled on the front? A fashion trend I am not aware of?

Just shut your whore mouth.

Kind of an odd answer to a question about fashion?

Ha, I wondered what the extra blue sleeve thing was as well. Yes, she looks eloquent and model-esque but we can still wonder about the sleeve.