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Obama said it was time for Washington to move beyond "tired debates" such as whether to approve the use of vouchers for students to attend private schools.<\/p>\n

"We cannot continue on like this. It is morally unacceptable for our children and economically untenable for America," said the president-elect.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Is he for vouchers AND unqualified Secretaries of Education too?<\/p>\n

Four years ago I wrote about the profound stupidity of merit pay in John Kerry’s Education Plan – Do we need a tip-jar for teachers?<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m getting tired of repeating myself.<\/p>\n

Labels: Arne Duncan<\/a>, Barack Obama<\/a>, vouchers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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