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  The Top Five Worst Things Betsy DeVos has Done Since She Took Office

  It wasn’t easy narrowing this list down to just 5 things, but here we go! She Set the Predatory Lenders Free. By gutting regulations intended to protect students, many of whom […]

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  “Poor Betsy” doesn’t like being criticized…

  Secretary of Education and Disney villain Betsy DeVos spoke to a group of education writers in Baltimore the other day, and it appears her feelings are hurt. “I never imagined […]

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  Betsy DeVos rewrites the definition of “public schools” to suit her own Christian Dominionist ideology

  In a presidential administration that seems to function as a turnstile with people coming and going from their positions on a nearly continuous basis, one person seems to be a […]

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  The Stunning Hypocrisy of Betsy DeVos: Class Size Edition

  In light of Betsy DeVos’ comments on the benefits of large class sizes and hiring fewer teachers – “In fact, students may be better served by being in larger classes, […]

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  Betsy DeVos Wants More “Innovation” in Public Schools: How About Public School Food Trucks?

  One of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ favorite “talking points” is that public schools are not “innovative,” and that the solution to our problems in education is to invest public […]

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  If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Lie: The Trump/DeVos Doctrine of Redefinition

  Trump and his Republican enablers, like Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, are beginning to realize that they have approximately zero chance of ever winning another election–if held and run fairly–on […]

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  Betsy DeVos doesn’t know what she doesn’t know about education

  “Parents, by their very nature, should decide what, when, where and how their children learn,” DeVos said. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is at it again. Currently on her second “Rethink […]

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  A Simple Solution to Fix the Problem of our Failing Public Education System

  Let me begin with an apology: I have intentionally lured you here under false pretenses. What do I mean? I’ve used that favorite strategy of internet hoaxes and supermarket tabloids, […]

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  Why underestimating Betsy DeVos is not just wrong — it’s dangerous

  I’ve been seeing a number of thoughtful, well-intentioned posts lately from very intelligent friends, wondering how and why Betsy DeVos could be so uninformed about schools and education, and whether […]

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  Betsy DeVos says charter schools are the Uber or Lyft of “school choice” — and that’s not a good thing

  Secretary of Education and Saturday Night Live fixture Betsy DeVos is fond of saying that picking a school should be as easy as choosing an Uber or a Lyft. She […]

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