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Enrollment In Elite Schools Plummets After Bush Win
"Why am I paying fifty grand a year to put young Achibald through Andover if someone like this President can get elected. I don't care if he did go there," said heiress Flo Freecash, commenting on the state of 'Brahmin' dominance in government and corporate board rooms.
"Why indeed," echoed third husband Renaldo.
In what has become a tangible panic among the super-rich, comments like those of Ms. Freecash have reverberated throughout the Hamptons and Martha's Vineyard. Said one resident, "You know, just because we say anyone can grow up to be President doesn't mean it has to be true - not that there is anything wrong with it."
With President Bush - the self proclaimed C student - reelected, the super-rich have begun to question how their children are raised.
"I think the idea of elite pre-schools and over-educated nannies may fade," said Amanda Coswoth III. "This President has defined the path to success and it has nothing to do with education."
Some families have hired 'placement' counselors to locate poor ethnic schools for their children, and in a few cases are pulling them out of prestigious institutions. The effect has been to put elite schools in a financial bind and potentially overload poorer outlying schools.
"We think the 'de-education' process should begin as soon as possible," said Cosworth. "We can't have our kids being too smart."
To prevent the outflow of students, principals in elite institutions are considering offering classes in 'Slackership' and 'How to Be Cavalier, Especially with a Zero Knowledge Base.' Said one principal, requesting anonymity, "We can compete with the public school system, but we'll have to work at it."
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