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That makes too much sense, Sarah. I agree it would be great and fair. Mnemosyne Apr 2014 #1
It would totally take the President out of the decision making yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #27
I understood this to be more of a local/state solution. nt Mnemosyne Apr 2014 #28
What if only actual public school teachers LWolf Apr 2014 #2
The people that have to pay for should have a place at the table nt hack89 Apr 2014 #3
The people that have to pay for? LWolf Apr 2014 #8
Yes - parents should have a say hack89 Apr 2014 #11
I disagree. LWolf Apr 2014 #24
Do you hold the same thoughts on civilian leadership of the military? Mr_Rogers Apr 2014 #32
You're kind of all over the map there. LWolf May 2014 #35
They aren't exactly a disinterested party though either... Mr_Rogers Apr 2014 #13
welcome to DU. please tell us more! nt alp227 Apr 2014 #21
There's nothing more than that. Mr_Rogers Apr 2014 #22
You're right about that. LWolf Apr 2014 #25
Excellent idea, but I'll accept even public school teachers that went beyond teaching nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #6
To a point. LWolf Apr 2014 #9
"If we're going to accept as leaders those that "go beyond" teaching, I think those leaders.... Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #16
It takes a restructuring of the system. LWolf Apr 2014 #23
I support public schools. But I would attend most ivy league schools in a heart beat... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #4
The question was not "do you wish you could've attended a wealthy and expensive school so you too Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #7
Certainly, food for thought. nt UtahLib Apr 2014 #5
So, since President Obama sends his daughters to private school, Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #10
Arne Duncan certainly isn't useful hobbit709 Apr 2014 #12
I agree. Arne Duncan reminds me of that definition of insanity: Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #15
Bingo. HooptieWagon Apr 2014 #26
That's not a really good example, the PRESIDENT of the U.S., who requires huge amounts of security, Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #14
Should 1-percenters such as Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi and Alan Grayson Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #17
YES! The ones deciding what is best in education should be TEACHERS. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #18
And presumably military policy should be decided by GENERALS, ADMIRALS, COLONELS and BRIGADIERS (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #19
This conversation has become ludicrous and it's over. I've seen your previous posts so I know nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #20
Obama listens more to business leaders such as presidents of testing companies more than he liberal_at_heart Apr 2014 #29
Sounds at first like a good idea ... LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #30
I completely agree. I think public schools should be required of public servants, or they should Sarah Ibarruri May 2014 #40
Seems a bit unfair, as kids don't generally choose their schools. Orsino Apr 2014 #31
So because of a decision by a child's parents (going to a private school), that child will be Jgarrick Apr 2014 #33
You're not wanting to get it, are you? You don't like it, and by golly, you're going to pretend you Sarah Ibarruri May 2014 #39
This would exclude all who went to catholic and other religious schools? FarCenter Apr 2014 #34
ALL who did not attend public school. nt Sarah Ibarruri May 2014 #37
related: LWolf May 2014 #36
Horrific. That's like allowing welders to perform open heart surgery on Cheney nt Sarah Ibarruri May 2014 #38
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