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“Educational Freedom” is False Advertising!

March 27, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 7 Comments

It sounds so patriotic…Educational Freedom. But public education in traditional public schools is what is truly educational freedom. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other conservatives like former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and current Tennessee Governor Bill Lee are touting their idea of Educational Freedom and they repeatedly make comments implying that poor children will get […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: children of immigrants, Educational Savings Account, ELL Students, free tuition, Parochial Schools, poverty, private schools, Students with Disabilities, vouchers

10 Serious Issues Facing Public School Students: Where’s Betsy?

May 27, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 7 Comments

Betsy DeVos wastes precious time on her choice initiative, ignoring the most serious problems facing our young people in public schools. At a hearing the other day, she pushed many of these problems onto the states. But I would argue that these difficulties still require thoughtful attention and research from an education secretary who should […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Children Treated Like Criminals, dyslexia, ELL Students, Gang Violence, homelessness, Immigration, mental health, poverty, School Buildings, Segregation, special education, Where is Betsy DeVos on the issues?

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