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applegrove

(132,403 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:16 PM 5 hrs ago

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 5 hrs ago OP
That's a beautiful thought! Thanks to all the public school teachers everywhere, over the years. erronis 3 hrs ago #1
Yes! Grim Chieftain 3 hrs ago #2
I never had children, but I vote for every multigraincracker 3 hrs ago #3
YES Skittles 3 hrs ago #5
Absolutely agree. niyad 2 hrs ago #7
Same here, and for the same reasons. "It takes a village", and we are niyad 2 hrs ago #6
Those teachers need to hold their heads up high FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #4
I've talked to several people that multigraincracker 2 hrs ago #8
And one of those public schools is the... littlemissmartypants 2 hrs ago #9
the ones who didn't come back didn't go to public school Tetrachloride 2 hrs ago #10
??? What "game"??? niyad 14 min ago #12
We need to be better at telling our teachers we love them Aristus 2 hrs ago #11

erronis

(23,991 posts)
1. That's a beautiful thought! Thanks to all the public school teachers everywhere, over the years.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:01 PM
3 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.

multigraincracker

(37,745 posts)
3. I never had children, but I vote for every
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:26 PM
3 hrs ago

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

niyad

(132,808 posts)
6. Same here, and for the same reasons. "It takes a village", and we are
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:11 PM
2 hrs ago

part of that village, with or without children.

FakeNoose

(41,821 posts)
4. Those teachers need to hold their heads up high
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:46 PM
3 hrs ago

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

multigraincracker

(37,745 posts)
8. I've talked to several people that
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:17 PM
2 hrs ago

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

littlemissmartypants

(33,895 posts)
9. And one of those public schools is the...
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:20 PM
2 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. ❤️

Tetrachloride

(9,640 posts)
10. the ones who didn't come back didn't go to public school
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:30 PM
2 hrs ago

as well as the zeros.

Binary logic? 2 can play at that game

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