Betsy DeVos Has No Idea What's Going On, But She Can Talk Until Your Time Runs Out
May 27, 2018
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as posted by the channelIn this Majority Report clip, Betsy DeVos didn't do the homework, presumably because work is for non-rich people.
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"Is Betsy DeVos cutting parents and teachers out of education policy?
Washington Post education blogger Valerie Strauss reported on Tuesday that the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that states “consult with outside stakeholders, including teachers, principals, parents, administrators and others” when creating plans that hold schools “accountable” for student progress. But as of this week, DeVos seems to be sending states a different message:
On Monday, the Education Department issued different language in a new “template” that states can use to create their ESSA accountability plans. It has far fewer requirements than the Obama administration’s template by design; DeVos has said power should be with the states to decide how to run their schools. The new template says states must consult only with one party: the governor.
The Education Department told Strauss this new language “simply amplified what’s in the statute,” but Democratic lawmakers, teachers unions, and the National Governors Association certainly don’t see it that way."*
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