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Merry Christmas, Betsy DeVos!

December 20, 2017 By Nancy Bailey 13 Comments

Betsy DeVos seems to believe she is doing God’s work when it comes to education in America. So, I thought this Christmas I would gather some of my favorite Bible verses for her to mull over. He is the reason for the season after all. Merry Christmas, Betsy DeVos! The New Republican Tax Bill and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Jesus, Merry Christmas, poor students, Privatization of Public Schools, Republican Tax Bill and Schools, Republicans, Rich people, the Bible

Elves, Marshmallow Farms, and the K-12 Education Political Disconnect

December 24, 2015 By Nancy Bailey 7 Comments

Merry Christmas! Today I am writing about illusion and how K-12 education, despite some cursory remarks, is still ignored by Presidential candidates. If you haven’t already noticed, while there are many topics discussed at Presidential debates, there is never, and I mean NEVER, any mention of the vast concerns about the privatization of America’s public […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: AFT, Common Core, Democrats, Education Debate, Education Issues, Every Student Succeeds Act, NEA, Presidential Candidates, public schools, Republicans

School Choice v. Local Control—Oil and Water!

August 22, 2015 By Nancy Bailey 9 Comments

Republican Presidential candidates claim to be for choice, including vouchers, charters and opportunity scholarships, and they also claim to be for local control of schools. But school choice and local control are like oil and water. You must choose one or the other. For example, Brandon Wright, in “Donald Trump Quotes about Education” from The […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: charter schools, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Local Control of Schools, Opportunity Scholarships, parents, Parochial Schools, Politicians, private schools, privatization, public schools, Republicans, School Choice

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carolburris Carol Corbett Burris @carolburris ·
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You know, I really don't like the public bus. I want the tax dollars to follow me to a private car service. https://twitter.com/MacleodFlorida/status/1621136945991786499

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@michaelaolaya @DeAngelisCorey @pastors4txkids @MrWolff76 @GregAbbott_TX @Network4pubEd @carolburris @mayes_middleton Such a disingenuous (I am being kind) tweet from these 'pastors'. If the money follows the child, how is it taking away from the child. If the government schools can provide a good service, they can compete for the child's money.

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4publicedva 4publicedva @4publicedva ·
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Call your Virginia Senator today to ask them to Just say NO to HB1461 when it crosses over from the House into the Senate this weekend. https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/districtlist.php
Read this week's blog on how HB 1461 could exclude YOUR student from public school.
https://www.4publiceducation.org/post/three-strikes-and-you-re-out-of-the-school-system

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Happy February #kidlitartpostcardday ! I like joyful and thoughtful books with heart and humor, nature and a bit of magic.
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Reminder: forcing children to read before they're ready & then FLUNKING them in third grade means failure for the child. Research shows this is unnecessary & there're better ways to help children besides 3rd-grade retention. https://nancyebailey.com/2017/10/09/force-flunk-destroying-a-childs-love-of-reading-and-their-life/

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tultican Thomas Ultican @tultican ·
30 Jan

Reading Disabilities: Focus on Public Schools NOT School Choice! - Politicos like Senator Bill Cassidy (R) La. promote charter or private schools as models of success but the results say otherwise. https://go.shr.lc/3XNHcpt via @shareaholic #Education #Politics

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