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David Oatney took a stand1:46 PM
The classroom is not an appropriate venue for teachers to express their political opinions.

This is qualified...if we're dealing with a college campus, expressing political opinions is a bit more acceptable. In high school or middle school, i...
David Oatney took a stand8:14 PM
School districts should give parents a choice of schools.

It really should be a sort of standard educational procedure that parents should have ease of educational choice for their children.
David Oatney took a stand10:05 PM
The No Child Left Behind Act has not been effective.

NCLB has been a government education pet project gone horribly wrong.
David Oatney took a stand3:03 PM
States should not be forced to fund the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act.

NCLB is a gross imposition of federal authority over an issue that is meant to be under State and local control-education.
David Oatney took a stand3:00 PM
The No Child Left Behind Act should not be reauthorized.

The Act has not served its purpose, and in the end has turned out to be the single worst domestic initiative of the Bush Administration.
David Oatney took a stand12:54 PM
David Oatney took a stand10:55 AM
American schools should not offer bilingual classes for native Spanish-speakers.

This would not encourage new Americans to communicate in the language of public business-English.
David Oatney took a stand3:18 PM
There should be a foreign language requirement in public schools.

This is qualified: 1.) What is the career goal of the student in question? 2.) Can foreign langage training be started as soon as the First Grade? If ...
David Oatney took a stand5:13 PM
Teachers should receive performance-based merit pay.

Those teachers who perform exceptionally well should be so rewarded.
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