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KamaAina

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17. President Obama attended Punahou on scholarship

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #12)

Tue May 22, 2012, 07:42 PM

May 2012

there is no way his single working mom could have paid the hefty tuition.

I once lived one short block from Punahou. It dates back to the monarchic era and is wealthy beyond the wildest dreams of even Andover and the like. So, like the Ivy League schools that many of its graduates attend, Punahou is able to offer generous scholarships to deserving students like "Barry" Obama.

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DeVos are amway wilt the stilt May 2012 #4

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Oh yeah, and all the while teaching that government is evil cap May 2012 #7

Can you say, "indoctrination!" Dustlawyer May 2012 #10

Is this them? drm604 May 2012 #20

Instead of hammering on the public vs. private school funding issue, the discussion perhaps should Skidmore May 2012 #5

Follow the money Angry Dragon May 2012 #8

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This should not surprise us. Many private schools were started in the aftermath of the civil rights jwirr May 2012 #11

For a little while there, there was a black middle class that was fine with that. EFerrari May 2012 #12

President Obama attended Punahou on scholarship KamaAina May 2012 #17

Yes, that is public record. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #18

Oh, you meant Malia and Sasha. KamaAina May 2012 #21

I'm all for private schools bluestateguy May 2012 #13

Which is beside the point of private schools being funded out of public education funds. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #19

Kind of misleading joeglow3 May 2012 #14

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