BREAKING: Obama Exempts His Daughters From THIS Major Law You Will Be Sick According to recent reports, President Obama has turned his focus to the new common core standardized tests. The tests are used to rank students across the country, and are also used as a system for grading teachers as well. However, some argue that the tests do not accurately capture a students knowledge of required material, and many parents have spoken out against the system. If you make the decision to send your children to private school, as the Obamas did, your children will be exempt from taking the test. The price tag, of course, is steep. Malia and Sasha attend the Sidwell Friends School, which costs a whopping $35,000 a year in tuition. Essentially, President Obama is busy pushing tests that his children will never take, while his wife pushes a lunch plan her children will never consume. 