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Arne asked a pathetic question. He got way more responses than he expected. [View all] madfloridian Jan 2015 OP

What if they took all the money they put into testing and put it into the classroom instead? world wide wally Jan 2015 #1

Good one. madfloridian Jan 2015 #2

Win. blackspade Jan 2015 #65

Just tweeted that on his Twitter feed! grahamhgreen Jan 2015 #67

Whatif our textbooks hootinholler Jan 2015 #3

Another good one. madfloridian Jan 2015 #4

"WhatIf the President would fire your ass and get someone decent in the job." rhett o rick Jan 2015 #5

Oh yeh! madfloridian Jan 2015 #6

What if he actually paid attention to what people told him... daleanime Jan 2015 #7

Wouldn't that be great? madfloridian Jan 2015 #22

What if teachers were paid as much as cops? fbc Jan 2015 #8

What if teachers were paid as much as ..... baseball players AlbertCat Jan 2015 #16

Who would pay that salary? oberliner Jan 2015 #24

given number of teachers ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #64

What if what was relevant in the "60s" was more relevant today? Cerridwen Jan 2015 #9

And my personal favorite: What if...... lastlib Jan 2015 #10

That's the best! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #12

+1 The best BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #18

The really big questions. cilla4progress Jan 2015 #38

Money is not always the answer oberliner Jan 2015 #25

The military needs some reforms, too gratuitous Jan 2015 #32

Fair enough oberliner Jan 2015 #33

Kicked Enthusiast Jan 2015 #11

K and R bigwillq Jan 2015 #13

knr, madfloridian! chervilant Jan 2015 #14

What if.... AlbertCat Jan 2015 #15

That's not true at all. hunter Jan 2015 #47

Failing just never really helped me understand algebra. Took algebra 100 3 Ed Suspicious Jan 2015 #52

What if.......... MyOwnPeace Jan 2015 #17

What if Democrats supported education like they're supposed to? BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #19

Why does the President not send his children to public school? oberliner Jan 2015 #27

I think every parent should have the choice of sending their children to the best school BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #40

Most can't afford to do that though oberliner Jan 2015 #49

That's the point BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #62

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t truedelphi Jan 2015 #28

Which leads to: What if we voted based on what's good for our country FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #60

Unfortunately, in 2008, people thought they were voting for a pro-education Democrat BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #63

But long before 2012, we knew better FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #68

I hope he is buried by what ifs LWolf Jan 2015 #20

..... madfloridian Jan 2015 #21

Why then I'd start looking for flaming swords, Last Trumps Demeter Jan 2015 #23

Those are wonderful responses... truedelphi Jan 2015 #26

Twitter has a very very strong bunch of outspoken teachers. madfloridian Jan 2015 #42

What if... Skrups Jan 2015 #29

+1 Euphoria Jan 2015 #31

Shoot, I missed the fun. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #30

Kick FloriTexan Jan 2015 #34

What if schools tested for creativity rather than conformity? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #35

+1 lunasun Jan 2015 #37

+1 liberal_at_heart Jan 2015 #74

What is opps? Rex Jan 2015 #36

Twitter has a character limit Egnever Jan 2015 #45

Well he looks like a moron that cannot spell. Rex Jan 2015 #46

k&r... spanone Jan 2015 #39

i hope that none of the perspective democratic Presidential candidates support or plan to continue CentralMass Jan 2015 #41

What if Democrats in Congress and White House stopped behaving like wannabe Republicans... whereisjustice Jan 2015 #43

Best one yet. madfloridian Jan 2015 #44

What if we took education out of the federal domain entirely? Man from Pickens Jan 2015 #48

I see the usual suspects carrying water for Republicans Android3.14 Jan 2015 #50

lolololol! So, who appointed Arne Duncan and who has the power to fire him? Or is Obama too weak to whereisjustice Jan 2015 #56

+100 NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #57

This will be one of Obama's biggest and saddest failures. madfloridian Jan 2015 #61

I see the usual cheering for whatever Obama does regardless of principle Jakes Progress Jan 2015 #72

Ah, the arrogance of the uninformed Android3.14 Jan 2015 #73

Nice duck. The arrogance of the self-absorbed. Jakes Progress Jan 2015 #75

What if textbook companies wrote curriculum that actually works!? Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #51

The 'everything for profit' model & the greedheads are going to ruin the entire planet. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2015 #53

What if we had a president who paid attention to what his appointee is doing? Jakes Progress Jan 2015 #54

What if every kid in the USA turned out to be... Hubert Flottz Jan 2015 #55

What if Arne hadn't ended education in favor of enriching Bush's Corporate sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #58

What if the federal government made it a priority to provide each child with a quality education? Octafish Jan 2015 #59

You make a good point. madfloridian Jan 2015 #66

Ca. 1987 Octafish Jan 2015 #70

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #69

I can't believe how incredibly depressing it is that Republicans are ahead of the Democrats on this liberal_at_heart Jan 2015 #71

Not a what if but a why shouldn't left is right Jan 2015 #76