Where do Republicans go to school?

[Anonymous]

Obama seems to have won all the in-school mock elections this year. Obviously those schools are natural settings for Democratic families, how do children from more conservative families feel comfortable in such liberal schools. Are there schools for conservative families?

[Anonymous]

Try WES, St. Patricks, CHDS, Concord Hill, Langley

[Anonymous]

chds is definitely NOT a GOP stronghold... kinda the opposite...

[Anonymous]

St Stephens and St Agnes, Browne Academy

[Anonymous]

OP, this is an interesting question.

We consider ourselves to be a "moderately conservative" family and send our DC to a church-affiliated private school. Obama won the mock election there, too, even though I know for a fact that the school (and church) consist of a lot of Texas Bushies. Personally, I think it's great and I'm hoping that we've found a nice balance. There are definitely some private schools in this city that I would never consider because I know they are too liberal for us, but the fact that Obama won a mock election alone does not say to me that the school and it's philosophy/ teaching/ families are liberal.

Of course, I voted for Obama myself, which shocks a lot of people who know me, as I have a long history of involvement in Republican politics.

[Anonymous]

maybe catholic schools?
Or homeschools?
Or boarding school?

[Anonymous]

for high school - Episcopal, Madeira, Georgetown Prep, Georgetown Visitation, Landon

[Anonymous]

Hhhhmmmm... I question 23:25's knowledge base. Obama won the 7th & 8th grade election at St. Patrick's too, both the popular vote and the electoral college vote, by a landslide.

Yes, there are Republicans at St Patricks, there are Republicans at every school in Washington, even GDS. Why does it even matter?

[Anonymous]

It matters. Political diversity is just as important as every other kind of diversity. It's not that there needs to be a huge representation of families of both parties, but there needs to be an acceptance of different views. This is where some of these schools differ. In some it seems that you are truly unwelcome if you are republican.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It matters. Political diversity is just as important as every other kind of diversity. It's not that there needs to be a huge representation of families of both parties, but there needs to be an acceptance of different views. This is where some of these schools differ. In some it seems that you are truly unwelcome if you are republican.

I think that is hogwash. I am a registered Dem, DH is a registered Republican. No one cares at our kids' private school. Few probably even know. Its not something that most people discuss freely because its really quite rude at a non-political, public gathering. Yes, this is Washington and we are all (well, mostly) very politically aware and active BUT that does not remove the social niceties of regular human interactions that preclude impassioned discussion of religion or politics....

And yes, we know that "Mrs.K" is a founder/lobbyist of firm "KLM," and worked for "Senator CDE" on the Hill, so she is definetly a member of X political party, BUT that doesnt effect how we like her as a person. Likewise Mr.M is a talking head on TV and his political views are widely known BUT he is so nice and warm and unaffected in person so really, who cares what his political vierws are...

Additionally, I have always found that BECAUSE people in Washington tend to be more politically aware we all realize how flimsy many of the lines between the two parties are and we all know that, depending on issues and one's degree of conviction, a party affiliation does not predict how each individual falls on any particular issue or even how each will vote. For instance, my DH is a registered Republican because he WANTS to vote solely on fiscal issues however, he has voted for Gore, Kerry, and Obama, respectively, in the last 3 elections, because his pocketbook just could not win over his heart (e.g. social conscience) or distaste for Bush. I know he is far from in the minority on this.

[Anonymous]

Well it is a little different if one or the other works for the current administration. I had a parent at one of the big 3 recently tell me that they drove a republican family from the school because someone who worked for the administration should not be at that school. That's pretty intolerant in my book. And I don't want my kids to be subject to these narrow minded views because of where one of their parents works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well it is a little different if one or the other works for the current administration. I had a parent at one of the big 3 recently tell me that they drove a republican family from the school because someone who worked for the administration should not be at that school. That's pretty intolerant in my book. And I don't want my kids to be subject to these narrow minded views because of where one of their parents works.

I would say that's incredibly rare, and says much more about that individual (yuck!) than about the school in question.

[Lab]

Anonymous wrote:I had a parent at one of the big 3 recently tell me that they drove a republican family from the school because someone who worked for the administration should not be at that school.

How exactly can one parent drive another family out of a school? That seems a little far-fetched to me, but I am pretty naive. BTW, I completely agree that anyone who suggested doing something like that, even if she/he could not make good on the threat, seems pretty ridiculous and intolerant; I am just questioning whether that threat even makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Potomac School.

[Anonymous]

Home school