Posted on Jan 19, 2017
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People are surprised that Trumps billionaire cronies have no understanding of what normal people need, and little care to learn - Trumptards were conned hook line and sinker into voting this shister into power on an anti establishment platform - hilarious really if it wasn't so downright idiotic and dangerous - that act in itself is a searing indictment of the quality of US education.
Trump's education secretary was asked a very simple question on schools. Her response was...
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Posted 8 y ago
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I watched some of her confirmation hearing- f'ing scary to say the least. She could barely answer the questions in a coherent manner or without sidestepping a simple question altogether..............I stopped watching when she said guns should be in schools due to the possibility of grizzly bear attacks? WTF? lol
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CWO2 Shelby DuBois
Curious...did you write about any concerns of the previous Secys of Education while they've been in a death spiral or just Trumps appointees?
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MSgt Michael Bischoff
CWO2 Shelby DuBois - here is what she did for Michigan schools:
http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/stephen-henderson/2014/12/07/michigan-charter-failure-schools/19973405/
"DeVos and her husband played a role in getting Michigan’s charter school law passed in 1993, and ever since have worked to protect charters from additional regulation. When Michigan lawmakers this year were considering a measure that would have added oversight for charter schools in Detroit, members of the DeVos family poured $1.45 million into legislators’ campaign coffers — an average of $25,000 a day for seven weeks. Oversight was not included in the final legislation."
Reason for concern, just a little!!!
http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/stephen-henderson/2014/12/07/michigan-charter-failure-schools/19973405/
"DeVos and her husband played a role in getting Michigan’s charter school law passed in 1993, and ever since have worked to protect charters from additional regulation. When Michigan lawmakers this year were considering a measure that would have added oversight for charter schools in Detroit, members of the DeVos family poured $1.45 million into legislators’ campaign coffers — an average of $25,000 a day for seven weeks. Oversight was not included in the final legislation."
Reason for concern, just a little!!!
Michigan's charter failure continues
Lawmakers had all year to hold charter schools more accountable. They'll end 2014 without substantial changes.
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CWO2 Shelby DuBois - I have had many discussions concerning the previous administrations' cabinet picks during that time- just not here as I was not an RP member then. Why do you ask?
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CWO2 Shelby DuBois
MSgt Michael Bischoff - If State 'oversight' is the same 'oversight' they gave to Detroit public schools then their concerns are valid.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/us/detroit-public-schools-michigan-governor/
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/19/us/detroit-public-schools-michigan-governor/
Detroit schools crisis: Time to act 'is now,' governor says
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said in his State of the State address that the Detroit Public Schools are in a crisis and the "time to act is now."
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MSgt Michael Bischoff
So privatize them and exclude those who can't afford to go is the answer, huh.
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Hillary-ous...great pun! Let's not forget Trump won largely due to the very serious flaws and legal issues of his Hillary-ous opponent.
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Maj John Bell
SSG Jessica Bautista - I am not happy with the hearings. I see Democrats phrasing question not to reveal information but to produce "gotcha" sound bites. I see Republicans phrasing questions not to reveal information, but to legitimize their party's nomination.
So no, my faith is not bolstered! My cynicism toward the American political system deepens, and the only saving grace is that it is my evil bastards in power instead of your evil bastards (generic my and yours, not personal my and yours).
So no, my faith is not bolstered! My cynicism toward the American political system deepens, and the only saving grace is that it is my evil bastards in power instead of your evil bastards (generic my and yours, not personal my and yours).
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Maj John Bell
SSG Jessica Bautista - I live in Michigan and have followed her efforts to improve the educational opportunities (public and/or private) within my state. My daughter is no longer in the Michigan school system, but my grandchildren are. Do you have specific policy issues where you disagree with her? Or is it just a non-specific partisan dislike?
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SSG Jessica Bautista -Gen Mattis I also have full confidence in, he is also the only confirmation hearing I watched. I am hopeful with Zinke as the Secretary of Interior pick as he has worked well Tribes in Montana and aligns with me on public lands.
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