01-19-2017, 12:36 PM
(01-18-2017, 12:12 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: As a teacher, it was hard to watch the Betsy DeVos hearing for her appointment as Secretary of Education.
She suggested that enforcing IDEA, which requires schools receiving federal funding to meet the needs of students with disabilities, should be decided by the states. Either she does not know that it is a federal law, she does not understand what it does and how it is one of the most important education laws in history, or she thinks states should be allowed to get rid of special education programs.
She couldn't explain the difference between growth and proficiency when questioned about assessments.
She could not give any background she has in working with loans, student loans, or financial aid.
She would not agree that charter schools and public schools should have to meet the same requirements if they both receive federal funds, implying that charter schools should keep less stringent requirements. She donated to Michigan politicians who opposed oversight of Detroit charter schools which, on average, performed below public schools in Detroit.
It is unclear if she is still invested in one of the largest for-profit education companies that provided services to charter schools.
She told Senator Murphy from Connecticut that she supports Trump's intentions to get rid of gun free school zones, citing the need to defend against grizzly bears in Wyoming, to which he responded, "I invite you to Connecticut to tell us that", invoking the memory of Sandy Hook.
She could not commit to not sending public funds to private and religious schools.
It's hard to take someone seriously when they have no experience in how public schools are run, they do not understand concepts learned in 100 level education courses, they make money off of charter schools not being well regulated and want more poorly regulated charter schools in this country. I like charter schools. They work when they're good. The last thing we need is to take money away from public schools and give them to charter schools that are allowed to fail students and give their CEOs payouts.
welcome to trumps cabinet
People suck
