Before you judge how the students at the commencement exercises at Bethune-Cookman University behaved while Betsy DeVos delivered her address, please remember there is a history that the students there are very aware of that extends well beyond just DeVos's background. Consider this. And then consider this. "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday withdrew a … Continue reading Betsy DeVos at Bethune-Cookman University – Free Speech at Its Best
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Betsy DeVos – Pleasant Platitudes and The “Status Quo Fallacy”
Betsy DeVos’s most recent op-ed may have been intended to smooth over some of the rough edges of her brief tenure as the most unqualified secretary of education ever, but it actually shows her reliance on two rather tiring strategies as it pertains to reforming public education: “pleasant platitudes” and the “status quo fallacy.” The … Continue reading Betsy DeVos – Pleasant Platitudes and The “Status Quo Fallacy”
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For Once I May Have Liked What Lt. Gov. Dan Forest Said – But Not For the Reasons He Would Like
Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s recent comments concerning “bridging the digital divide” at the “Advocacy Day for Making Rural School Districts a Priority” event were actually very heartening to hear – for more than one reason. If you have followed the North Carolina public school funding discussion, disparities between affluent metropolitan areas and economically depressed rural … Continue reading For Once I May Have Liked What Lt. Gov. Dan Forest Said – But Not For the Reasons He Would Like
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April 3, 2017 – An Especially Antipodean Day in the Walking Contradiction That is the Antithetical Secretary of Education
There was a disturbance in the Force today in the Old North State. No not... But... As Alex Granados of EdNC.org reported on April 3rd, On Monday, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made her first visit to a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school since being sworn in. She came to Kimberly Hampton Primary School in Fort … Continue reading April 3, 2017 – An Especially Antipodean Day in the Walking Contradiction That is the Antithetical Secretary of Education
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Balderdash and Bilgewater, a Theory in Reactionary Tweeting – Following Betsy Devos’s Twitter Feed
This has become more of a habit for me. It is as if reading the twitter feeds from certain people has become one of the very ways to catch a glimpse into a scripted psyche of some of our public officials. Trump has made as art of using Twitter as a means of communication and … Continue reading Balderdash and Bilgewater, a Theory in Reactionary Tweeting – Following Betsy Devos’s Twitter Feed
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About Betsy DeVos’s Op-Ed in USA Today
Not only does she speak incoherently in confirmation hearings. Not only does she tweet her own platitudes. She now writes op-eds full of glittering claims without any data with a hint of some outlier data with simply no analysis bookended with enough bullshit to leave a stench in your nose to make you blame it … Continue reading About Betsy DeVos’s Op-Ed in USA Today
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Betsy DeVos, Free Lunches, and the HUA Complex
“I’m Betsy DeVos. You may have heard some of the ‘wonderful’ things the mainstream media has called me lately. I, however, pride myself on being called a mother, a grandmother, a life partner, and perhaps the first person to tell Bernie Sanders to his face that there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” In … Continue reading Betsy DeVos, Free Lunches, and the HUA Complex
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Betsy DeVos’s Historically Bad Civic Understanding – Or, What The Hell Did She Just Say?
If you ever needed reminding that the person who was confirmed by our U.S. Senate as secretary of education possesses no working knowledge of public education and the history of segregation in our society, look no further than the following: Statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Following Listening Session with Historically Black College and University … Continue reading Betsy DeVos’s Historically Bad Civic Understanding – Or, What The Hell Did She Just Say?
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If Anyone is in “Receive Mode,” It’s Betsy DeVos
“They’re waiting to be told what they have to do, and that’s not going to bring success to an individual child. You have to have teachers who are empowered to facilitate great teaching.” That’s how Betsy DeVos explained the use of “receive mode” when describing the teachers at Jefferson Middle School Academy in Washington D.C. … Continue reading If Anyone is in “Receive Mode,” It’s Betsy DeVos
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The NC GOP Wants to Meet Betsy DeVos To “Share” Agendas and Give Her A Pencil
News that the North Carolina GOP has invited newly and (barely) confirmed U.S. Education secretary Betsy DeVos to come and “share ideas” with lawmakers concerning school choice is rather humorous. As reported in the News & Observer yesterday (2/9) in an article entitled “Republicans invite DeVos to North Carolina for advice on expanding school choice,” … Continue reading The NC GOP Wants to Meet Betsy DeVos To “Share” Agendas and Give Her A Pencil
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