2/ DeVos is easily one of Trump’s most polarizing cabinet members. She’s had a long record of being unable to answer basic questions about education, and her confirmation hearing was full of stunningly bad moments:http://bit.ly/2DlAGMJ
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3/ More importantly, she’s spent a lifetime trying to tear down public schools in favor of school choice—and judging by her foundation’s donation records, has a clear preference for private religious schools. http://bit.ly/2tCZPmv pic.twitter.com/2LZNd12Zaw
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4/ From 1999 to 2014, the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation contributed a total of $8.6 million to private religious schools—a reflection of her lifelong dedication to building “God’s kingdom” through education. http://bit.ly/2tCZPmv pic.twitter.com/DGbm6cAS0E
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5/ DeVos has championed charters and for-profit education, contending that school choice can lower absenteeism. But at some for-profit schools, attendance data can be vastly misleading, according to a
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6/ What’s more, the "reforms" that DeVos wants to spread across the country are particularly devastating to communities of color.http://bit.ly/2FvZVlr
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7/ She’s also being sued for rolling back campus protections for sexual assault victims.http://bit.ly/2IjX6BL
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9/ After DeVos’ visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, one student summed up her brief appearance this way: “Betsy DeVos came to my school, talked to three people, and pet a dog.”http://bit.ly/2GojA3W
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10/ Finally, let’s not forget: DeVos’ brother is Erik "Blackwater" Prince, who reportedly set up a meeting with a Russian close to Vladimir Putin in January 2017 to establish back channel communications between the Kremlin and Donald Trump.http://bit.ly/2FBn1D4
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Clearly she is not suited for her position and should be removed. That was a fact prior to this interview.
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I can see how she could make education "better." Taking money out of public education giving it to private parochial schools would allow offering higher salaries and to get better teachers. The white-christian kids can get the best education. They don't care about anyone else.pic.twitter.com/EYDygBYBjb
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Odd. People who went to local Catholic schools have told me the only advantage was better drugs and more alcohol.
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I knew I was missing something.... lol
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And don't forget the DeVos family benefitted financially from Betsy becoming Secretary of Education through their ties to student loan collection agency, Performant Corp. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/01/11/education-dept-awards-debt-collection-contract-to-company-with-ties-to-devos/?utm_term=.a1c07a68bd12 …https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/dont-be-fooled-betsy-devos-knows-exactly-what-shes-doing/Content?oid=9897449&storyPage=2 …
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It was absolutely appalling ....
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God's kingdom? Holy crap. You really can't make this sh*t up!
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