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In reply to the discussion: What if those making education decisions for public schools, had to be public school grads?? [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)10. So, since President Obama sends his daughters to private school,
he has nothing useful to contribute in terms of policies for education?
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What if those making education decisions for public schools, had to be public school grads?? [View all]
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
OP
Excellent idea, but I'll accept even public school teachers that went beyond teaching nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#6
"If we're going to accept as leaders those that "go beyond" teaching, I think those leaders....
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#16
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
That's not a really good example, the PRESIDENT of the U.S., who requires huge amounts of security,
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#14
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
I completely agree. I think public schools should be required of public servants, or they should
Sarah Ibarruri
May 2014
#40
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
Horrific. That's like allowing welders to perform open heart surgery on Cheney nt
Sarah Ibarruri
May 2014
#38