"Outlook" is the monthly newsletter for the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). Each issue contains information relating to private education such as: new legislation and regulations, the most recent research, court rulings, national trends, federal initiatives, private school news briefs, and more. This issue includes: (1) Students Surprised by Obama's Thanksgiving Visit; (2) New Education Secretary's Vision Shaped by Private School; (3) Why the Obamas Chose Sidwell; (4) Punahou Has Busy December; and (5) CAPEnotes.