If you don't remember this past summer, a new bill was introduced to "reinvigorate" the teacher pipeline here in North Carolina. It was called SB599 and was originally championed by Chad Barefoot. It is not too hard to see that the need for a "teacher pipeline" has been on the minds of the NC General … Continue reading What Chad Barefoot and the NC General Assembly Can Learn From Betsy DeVos About SB599
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The Pharisaical DeVastation of Betsy DeVos
Betsy DeVos might very well be the most “not-pro-life” person in the nation’s capital. "It goes back to what I mentioned, the concept of really being active in the Shephelah of our culture — to impact our culture in ways that are not the traditional funding-the-Christian-organization route, but that really may have greater Kingdom gain … Continue reading The Pharisaical DeVastation of Betsy DeVos
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A Very Serious Thank You Letter to Betsy DeVos
Dear Secretary DeVos, I wanted to write you a small note to thank you for what you have done in your capacity as U.S. Secretary of Education, but not for the reasons that you might think. It is not because of your zealous crusade to expand vouchers at the expense of traditional public schools to … Continue reading A Very Serious Thank You Letter to Betsy DeVos
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SB599 on Steroids – The Fast Tracking of DeVos and Johnson
This past month, I wrote about SB599 in a post called The Stench of SB599. In it I stated, “The overall premise of this bill is to ensure that we have a proper teacher pipeline going into the schools.” - Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, R- Wilkes, in response to questions about SB599 on House floor in … Continue reading SB599 on Steroids – The Fast Tracking of DeVos and Johnson
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Betsy DeVos and Mark Johnson – Social Vegans in a Job For Omnivores
I came across this picture of a restaurant’s sign located in Texas, and while I am not in any way trying to criticize people’s dietary choices, I did have to chuckle. God knows anyone who knows me knows the dietary adventures that I have had in my life. But what this sign is saying … Continue reading Betsy DeVos and Mark Johnson – Social Vegans in a Job For Omnivores
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Dear Secretary DeVos, From Malcolm, A Special Normal Public School Kid
Dear Secretary DeVos, My name is Malcolm and I just finished third-grade in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system. I have vibrant red-hair and blue eyes like my mom, wear cool glasses, have a wicked follow through on my jump shot, and am quite the dancer. My dad also wears glasses, but he does not dance … Continue reading Dear Secretary DeVos, From Malcolm, A Special Normal Public School Kid
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The UnFAIR VANITY of Betsy DeVos
I have never read the William Makepeace Thackery Victorian novel Vanity Fair. Never will. But I would like to meet someone whose middle name is Makepeace. My understanding is that it is a somewhat satirical look at English society, but when I look at the title, I immediately think of the iconic magazine Vanity Fair … Continue reading The UnFAIR VANITY of Betsy DeVos
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A Thank You to Attorney General Josh Stein and Alfred E. Neuman
This past week attorneys generals from 18 states and the District of Columbia filed suit against Betsy DeVos over the freezing of an Obama-era law that protected students from predatory for-profit colleges (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/07/06/attorneys-general-sue-devos-over-delay-of-rule-to-protect-students-from-predatory-colleges/?utm_term=.655b1c73bf41). One of those attorneys general was North Carolina’s Josh Stein. And he should be commended. With a recent budget proposal by a … Continue reading A Thank You to Attorney General Josh Stein and Alfred E. Neuman
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The Interrogatophobia of Betsy DeVos – Or, The Secretary’s Kryptonite
Interrogatophobia – (noun) The fear of being asked a straightforward question This post is not to dissect the various times that Betsy DeVos has appeared before a congressional committee to comment on her impending confirmation or her policies for protecting all students under the umbrella of civil rights. As the leader of the nation’s public … Continue reading The Interrogatophobia of Betsy DeVos – Or, The Secretary’s Kryptonite
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Dodgeball – Another Thing Betsy DeVos Is Really Bad At
In defending Donald Trump's horrific budget proposal today for education on Capitol Hill, Betsy DeVos proved that she had not really learned anything about giving straightforward answers to deservedly pointed questions since her historic confirmation hearing. The video below is from an exchange with Rep. Katherine Clark of Mass. It is eye-opening. Judge for yourself. … Continue reading Dodgeball – Another Thing Betsy DeVos Is Really Bad At
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