In a perfect world barbers would not need a license to cut hair, lawyers would not need expensive law degrees, and teachers could enter the profession with whatever relevant life experience they had accrued.

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The experience of the medical profession suggests not.

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This is not how you attract good people to a profession, or how you guarantee a good education experience for your children.

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