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applegrove

(132,407 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:16 PM 17 hrs ago

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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 17 hrs ago OP

That's a beautiful thought! Thanks to all the public school teachers everywhere, over the years. erronis 15 hrs ago #1

Yes! Grim Chieftain 15 hrs ago #2

I never had children, but I vote for every multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #3

YES Skittles 14 hrs ago #5

Absolutely agree. niyad 14 hrs ago #7

Same here, and for the same reasons. "It takes a village", and we are niyad 14 hrs ago #6

Those teachers need to hold their heads up high FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #4

I've talked to several people that multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #8

And one of those public schools is the... littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #9

the ones who didn't come back didn't go to public school Tetrachloride 14 hrs ago #10

??? What "game"??? niyad 11 hrs ago #12

word games for fun Tetrachloride 11 hrs ago #13

There is always the Lounge. niyad 11 hrs ago #15

We need to be better at telling our teachers we love them Aristus 13 hrs ago #11

Wow..great BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #14

erronis

(23,993 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

15 hrs ago

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

(1,825 posts)

2. Yes!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:11 PM

15 hrs ago

Thank you, teachers!

multigraincracker

(37,747 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:26 PM

15 hrs ago

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

Skittles

(171,981 posts)

5. YES

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:54 PM

14 hrs ago

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

niyad

(132,825 posts)

7. Absolutely agree.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:11 PM

14 hrs ago

niyad

(132,825 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

14 hrs ago

part of that village, with or without children.

FakeNoose

(41,824 posts)

4. Those teachers need to hold their heads up high

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:46 PM

14 hrs ago

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

multigraincracker

(37,747 posts)

8. I've talked to several people that

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:17 PM

14 hrs ago

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

littlemissmartypants

(33,910 posts)

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

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:20 PM

14 hrs ago

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. ❤️