This Opinion Piece

demonstrates why Arne Duncan was such a horrible choice for education secretary, but Duncan subscribes to what Obama also believes in regarding education, and that instead of the historic purpose of public education is to have an informed citizenry, necessary for a democracy, schools instead should serve as worker-producing factories for businesses.

There is nothing remotely "progressive" or liberal about Obama when it comes to education (or much else), and it was obvious all along to people who hadn't overdosed on the Kool Aid.

The contentious matter of teacher unions could be avoided completely since the public schools would morph into professional business employment training centers. Trainers would take the place of public school teachers who were formerly credentialed by the state's traditional methods. Deposed teachers could apply to become trainers too.

God help us all if this were to happen.