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President Obama’s “Bubble” and Our Fear of Losing America’s Democratic Public Schools

January 16, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 2 Comments

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther King, Jr. We become so secure in our bubbles, that we start only accepting information, whether it’s true or not, that fits our opinions. President Obama’s Farewell Address, January 10, 2017 On Martin Luther King, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, K-12 Education, Martin Luther King Jr, Preschool and Early Child Education, President Obama, President-elect Trump, public schools, Race to the Top, special education, teachers, Technology, the arts, The Every Student Succeeds Act

The American Teacher vs. Betsy DeVos

January 6, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 20 Comments

They are asking me the question, ‘Is the American Dream dead?’ And the American Dream is in trouble. But we’re going to get it back and do some real jobs. –Donald Trump, Rochester, NH Town Hall, September 17, 2015 The appointment of Betsy DeVos as education secretary will offend every teacher in this country who […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Education Secretary Appointment, President-elect Trump, Reject, Say NO to Betsy DeVos, Senators

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