Public Schools Hello, this is Gov. Mike Huckabee with this week's comment from my corner of the Capitol. There are many expectations for our public schools. The business community has certain expectations.
All taxpayers have expectations.
But let's never forget the primary stockholder in our public education system is mom and dad. When I think about it, I'm in awe of the fact that a mother and a father would take the most precious thing in the world to them, send that child out the door each morning and entrust the child to the care of our public schools. While we're getting ready for work, there are about 450,000 Arkansas children who are being picked up by a bus, dropped off by a parent or even walking to school. They're showing up for an education in which their parents have not just invested tax dollars. Much more importantly, they've entrusted the futures of their children to our public school system.