Sec. Spellings admits lacks of educational credentials

Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA), questions Education Secretary Margaret Spellings about the NCLB "Highly Qualified Teacher" provision, forcing her to admit that she never received her teaching credentials, and that her only experience working in schools was as a substitute teacher. The hearing was held by the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee on March 12, 2007.

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[notrombones]

Margaret Spellings is a vile sham who is out to destroy and privatize Public Education, not save it.

Spellings is truly scum.

[klard]

President Bush is more interested in ideology than qualifications. Bush is surrounded by people who can't actually accomplish anything but at least they agree with him.

[Antiinc]

@jumpingaijin Doesn't make his point here any less valid. The NCLB act was clearly written, to educators, by someone who has never held a position in a school system or even knows anything about teaching. Margaret Spellings has a political science degree, the idea that she could come up with a policy to help education reform is laughable.

[ClappingForChlamydia]

For the record, Arne Duncan does not have teaching credentials either. Spellings's substitute gives her more experience as an educator. That is sad.

PS- Duncan wanted to pay students in Chicago for good grades. Any educational psychologist will tell you this is counterproductive.

I am a proud liberal and progressive. In my opinion, Arne Duncan is not the way to go when it comes to undoing the damage that this woman has caused.

[wallasky]

I believe that Secretary Spellings should be prepared in education at the Master's level and have a background of working in a school as a principal or teacher. This would make her a better secretary of education.

[ffairlane57]

Aren't you the libertarian?

[favoritefoods]

Thank you, Mike Honda! Your questions are right on! NCLB has left everyone behind. Now watch out for those P-12, P-16, P-21, and P-21 Councils springing up all over these United States. They are scary and educators will be compromised one more time.

Yvonne Siu-Runyan, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita

[favoritefoods]

Spellings does not have a clue. Get rid of the NCLB Act. NCLB is an oxymoron.

[jumpingaijin]

Mr. Honda votes repeatedly for massive increases of guest worker visas. There is no lack of skills or education in USA - just foreign workers who won't hire Americans. Honda is a mealy-mouthed moron. Mr. Honda have you ever worked directly in the IT industry?

[Isosohungy]

I met him before! =D