Tuga Tactical School Choice, Secretary Betsy DeVos, Vouchers

School Vouchers Aren’t Working, but Choice Is – The New York Times

Betsy DeVos’s favorite education policy keeps looking worse. Last week, the Education Department, which she runs, released a careful study of the District of Columbia’s use of school vouchers, which she supports. The results were not good. Students using vouchers to attend a private school did worse on math and reading than similar students in … Continue reading School Vouchers Aren’t Working, but Choice Is – The New York Times

Tuga Tactical Secretary Betsy DeVos, US Department of Education

Meet the 9 New Staffers Tapped to Fill Key Roles In Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education | The 74

The U.S. Department of Education announced nine new hires Wednesday evening, including chief of staff to Secretary Betsy DeVos. None of the staffers, many of whom worked in the department during the George W. Bush administration, require Senate confirmation. Fourteen senior positions that do require hearings are still open. Carlos Muñiz has been nominated to … Continue reading Meet the 9 New Staffers Tapped to Fill Key Roles In Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education | The 74

Tuga Tactical Education, School Choice, Secretary Betsy DeVos, US Department of Education

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Prepared Remarks to the Brookings Institution

Remarks delivered March 29, 2017. Thank you, Russ, for that kind introduction, and thank you for your work to develop this important report. And thank you to all of you for taking the time to come here today.This report focuses on something everyone here knows I’m passionate about: increasing education options for parents and students. … Continue reading U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Prepared Remarks to the Brookings Institution

Tuga Tactical School Choice, Secretary Betsy DeVos, US Department of Education

Have education writers and journalists lost their good senses by over-analyzing and taking simple analogies too literal?

An article written by Madison Gray in the EducationPost, posted March 29, 2017, titled "Betsy, Can We Really ‘Uber’-ize Public Education? Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea," takes what Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said during a keynote address at the Brookings Institution for the Center on Children and Families’ out of context.  The event marked … Continue reading Have education writers and journalists lost their good senses by over-analyzing and taking simple analogies too literal?