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applegrove

(132,481 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:16 PM Saturday

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Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school.

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Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school.

Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon!

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Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. (Original Post) applegrove Saturday OP

That's a beautiful thought! Thanks to all the public school teachers everywhere, over the years. erronis Saturday #1

Yes! Grim Chieftain Saturday #2

I never had children, but I vote for every multigraincracker Saturday #3

YES Skittles Saturday #5

Absolutely agree. niyad Saturday #7

Same here, and for the same reasons. "It takes a village", and we are niyad Saturday #6

Hear! Hear! Collimator Sunday #18

Those teachers need to hold their heads up high FakeNoose Saturday #4

I've talked to several people that multigraincracker Saturday #8

And one of those public schools is the... littlemissmartypants Saturday #9

the ones who didn't come back didn't go to public school Tetrachloride Saturday #10

??? What "game"??? niyad Saturday #12

word games for fun Tetrachloride Saturday #13

There is always the Lounge. niyad Saturday #15

We need to be better at telling our teachers we love them Aristus Saturday #11

Wow..great BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #14

That's an amazing fact. Martin68 Sunday #16

We pay for public schools so that our kids.... lastlib Sunday #17

Great promo for public ed! KPN Sunday #19

erronis

(24,041 posts)

1. That's a beautiful thought! Thanks to all the public school teachers everywhere, over the years.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:01 PM

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And thanks to anyone, public or private, that educates our children in critical thinking, love of the arts and sciences, and help them learn to socialize and cooperate with a diverse and inclusive population.

Grim Chieftain

(1,830 posts)

2. Yes!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:11 PM

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Thank you, teachers!

multigraincracker

(37,763 posts)

3. I never had children, but I vote for every

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:26 PM

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school property tax. I want smart educated kids in my neighborhood.
Taxes are the price of civilization.

Skittles

(172,064 posts)

5. YES

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:54 PM

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people who think they have no skin in that game are just ridiculous

niyad

(132,918 posts)

7. Absolutely agree.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:11 PM

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niyad

(132,918 posts)

6. Same here, and for the same reasons. "It takes a village", and we are

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:11 PM

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part of that village, with or without children.

Collimator

(2,129 posts)

18. Hear! Hear!

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:01 PM

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I have often expressed the same sentiment. Heck, I want smart, educated and well-socialized people driving on the highway next to me.

FakeNoose

(41,872 posts)

4. Those teachers need to hold their heads up high

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:46 PM

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Those public school teachers get to share in the astronauts' triumph this week!

multigraincracker

(37,763 posts)

8. I've talked to several people that

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:17 PM

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have spent time in other countries that claim our teachers get less respect. That is a shame.

littlemissmartypants

(33,927 posts)

9. And one of those public schools is the...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:20 PM

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North Carolina School for Science and Math. Christina Hammock Koch is a graduate of NCSSM’s Residential Class of 1997.

The mission of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, an innovative and collaborative leader in secondary STEM education, is to advance our state, nation, and world by creating opportunities for broad access to exemplary public education that fosters, challenges, inspires, and empowers students and communities to design their future.
https://www.ncssm.edu/

The irl littlemissmartypants graduated from NCSSM in 2020. ❤️