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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

By Mark | February 20, 2017

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 […]

Posted in Education, Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged accountability, Betsy DeVos, Brian A. Jacob, Brookings Institution, 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, public education, Rick Snyder, Secretary of Education, threats to public education | 5 Comments

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