We also learn from the latest National Review that President Obama had some interesting things to say about public education during a closed-door meeting with some Wall Street titans early in the Democratic presidential contest:
Instead of his usual homily, Obama delivered what one insider describes as a ?blistering attack? on the American public-school bureaucracy in general and on teachers? unions in particular. Busting chops ? that got Wall Street?s attention. He said he was close ? ?this close? ? to supporting vouchers, an almost unthinkable heterodox position for a Democrat seeking the keys to the executive suite.
Alas, that private conversation has not led to similar pronouncements in public. For an assessment of the public education ideas our new president has touted before a public audience, be sure to listen to Donna Martinez?s interview of Terry Stoops during the recent 300th episode of Carolina Journal Radio. (You can download the program here.)
Click play below for a sample from that interview.
