Citing the good work she’d done in Michigan, the Detroit News endorsed Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education this past January. The Amway heiress, they told us, based on what she’d accomplished here in Michigan, was a “sound choice” – someone who would “strive to improve education for all kids.” The “hysteria” over DeVos, they […]
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Michigan, the state where Betsy DeVos has fought the past several decades to deregulate the charter industry and weaken public education, finishes dead last of all 50 states when it comes to student proficiency improvement
Posted in Education, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged accountability, Betsy DeVos, Brian A. Jacob, charter schools, Department of Education, deregulation, Detroit News, dismantling of public education, Donald Trump, for-profit charter schools, NAEP, National Assessment of Education Progress, political endorsements, proficiency, public education, Rick Snyder, Secretary of Education, threats to public education 5 Comments
Trump ban on Muslim-majority countries has nothing to do with national security, and everything to do with appeasing his racist base
As we discussed last night, Trump’s clearly illegal ban on those entering the United States from majority-Muslim nations was interesting in that not all majority-Muslim nations were included. While Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Sudan and Yemen made the list, several others, like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, did not… which is odd, given that’s where […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged anti-Muslim, Benjamin Wittes, Constitution, Donald Trump, Egypt, executive actions, freedom of religion, Iran, Iraq, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Libya, national security, National Security Council, racism, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Steve Bannon, Sudan, Syria, terrorism, Yemen 27 Comments