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Monday, August 21st, 2017

Betsy DeVos’s “School Choice” Is Really Crony Capitalism

Author:     Jeff Bryant
Source:     truthout
Publication Date:     Saturday, August 19, 2017
 Link: Betsy DeVos’s “School Choice” Is Really Crony Capitalism
Stephan:   Pruitt is just one of the Trumpian zombies. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, a position for which she is completely unqualified, is doing her own damage. Here's one of her stories, one of many. Please remember that all of these people, known to be unqualified ideologues, were confirmed by Mitch McConnell and the Republican dominated senate.  Men and women who, in the majority, place personal position and party above country. We should be talking much more about this.

Betsy DeVos
Credit: npr

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says she supports “great public schools,” but her actions continue to show her hypocrisy on that subject.

Her recent trip to Michigan, her home state, offers yet more proof of the real focus of her leadership — and it isn’t about supporting public schools.

Whose STEM?

During her visit to a Michigan community college, reporters questioned DeVos on her support for public school teacher training and professional development programs.

The school, Grand Rapids Community College, offers an extensive array of education courses to prepare new teachers and help veteran faculty grow their instructional skills. Reporters couldn’t help but point out that President Trump’s budget has proposed massive cuts to teacher training programs, including eliminating $2.4 billion in funding for Title II, the third-largest federal K-12 program in the country.

Nevertheless, DeVos told reporters, “President Trump and I are very big proponents of continuing to support teachers and develop teachers.”

DeVos also pivoted reporters’ questions to talking about her support for the Van Andel Education Institute, […]

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