DeVos Confirmed

[Ame®icano]

Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as education secretary with VP Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote. She was the one the Democrats really wanted to defeat the most now that they failed I wonder if this will stop the dragging their feet on cabinet nominees?

If lefties are upset about Pence casting the deciding vote, they should thank Harry Reid and his "nuclear option". Now you know what it looks like.

 

[Claudette]

Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as education secretary with VP Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote. She was the one the Democrats really wanted to defeat the most now that they failed I wonder if this will stop the dragging their feet on cabinet nominees?

If lefties are upset about Pence casting the deciding vote, they should thank Harry Reid and his "nuclear option". Now you know what it looks like.

Yup you can bet old Harry is kicking himself in the ass for that little gift he gave the Reps.

Of course he figured he and his Dem patrol would be in power for the next four years.

He and everyone else thought Hillary would be the next POTUS.

SURPRISE.

 

[bodecea]

Great news for all the children who will benefit from school choice.

So....she's going to give public schools the power of choice? the same power private/charter schools have?

 

[bodecea]

Thank you Mike Pence and good to see they Republicans who need to be defeated, without losing a confirmation!


Another stinging loss for the democrats.

Tillerson.....confirmed
Devoss..confirmed


Maybe one day democrats will get their heads out of their asses, but keep protesting and blocking everything........er Trying to block everything. Lolololololololol

This isn't a loss for Democrats. It's a loss for every student in America. This woman is not only unqualified, she's uneducated, and can't form a proper sentence. Much like her boss.

If you think this appointment is a good choice, you're more interested in sticking it to Democrats than with fixing education problems.

Sure, she,wasnt a teacher, but you dont need to be one to run the dept.

She is in charge to put a voucher system in place and to roll back common core.

To mock her education is a joke, ive heard her speak, she is very intelligent

Isn't Common Core a state call?

 

[nat4900]

Thank you Mike Pence and good to see they Republicans who need to be defeated, without losing a confirmation!


Another stinging loss for the democrats.

Tillerson.....confirmed
Devoss..confirmed


Maybe one day democrats will get their heads out of their asses, but keep protesting and blocking everything........er Trying to block everything. Lolololololololol

Do we now ALL arm our kids in public schools to fight off grizzly bears????........LOL

(yeah, you morons "won".................)

 

[buckeye45_73]

Great news for all the children who will benefit from school choice.

So....she's going to give public schools the power of choice? the same power private/charter schools have?

Yes, somthey will have to compete and use their resources wisely and not waste them. Teach math not how to.fuck.
Teach science, not how to.be a.good roomate.


Stuff like that.

 

[EverCurious]

\o/ I hope she can get some voucher program out there so that American's will have a choice about not sending their kids to a shit hole school.

Probably asking too much that public schools go back to ABC principles, or that they start whacking university funding for being political arms of the DNC... but I'll take what we can get to straighten out the mess of the American education system.

 

[buckeye45_73]

Thank you Mike Pence and good to see they Republicans who need to be defeated, without losing a confirmation!


Another stinging loss for the democrats.

Tillerson.....confirmed
Devoss..confirmed


Maybe one day democrats will get their heads out of their asses, but keep protesting and blocking everything........er Trying to block everything. Lolololololololol

Do we now ALL arm our kids in public schools to fight off grizzly bears????........LOL

(yeah, you morons "won".................)

Yep arm all the kids......those school shooters wouldn't be able to kill 20 people then.

 

[buckeye45_73]

Thank you Mike Pence and good to see they Republicans who need to be defeated, without losing a confirmation!


Another stinging loss for the democrats.

Tillerson.....confirmed
Devoss..confirmed


Maybe one day democrats will get their heads out of their asses, but keep protesting and blocking everything........er Trying to block everything. Lolololololololol

This isn't a loss for Democrats. It's a loss for every student in America. This woman is not only unqualified, she's uneducated, and can't form a proper sentence. Much like her boss.

If you think this appointment is a good choice, you're more interested in sticking it to Democrats than with fixing education problems.

Sure, she,wasnt a teacher, but you dont need to be one to run the dept.

She is in charge to put a voucher system in place and to roll back common core.

To mock her education is a joke, ive heard her speak, she is very intelligent

Isn't Common Core a state call?

Its a federal plan that is forced on schools if they want federal dollars,
So its like sanctuary cities, you can do want you what, but only one way will get you fed money

 

[Borillar]

Great news for all the children who will benefit from school choice.

Yeah, and they'll be safe from grizzly bears too.

 

[bodecea]

As a teacher I am extremely disappointed. The fact that she is a republican or basically brought her position doesn't bother me. What bothers me is that she has 0% experience in education and never taught a day in her life.

In the end our children will suffer.

We saw what a mess "Insiders" in "Education" have done to "Education" The most expensive Education System in the world turning out Idiots by The Millions.

No thanks. Time for a different perspective.

What do you suggest be done to improve a system that is required to take anyone regardless of ability or desire?

 

[buckeye45_73]

As a teacher I am extremely disappointed. The fact that she is a republican or basically brought her position doesn't bother me. What bothers me is that she has 0% experience in education and never taught a day in her life.

In the end our children will suffer.

We saw what a mess "Insiders" in "Education" have done to "Education" The most expensive Education System in the world turning out Idiots by The Millions.

No thanks. Time for a different perspective.

What do you suggest be done to improve a system that is required to take anyone regardless of ability or desire?

First step rnact competition, ie vouchers. Now rhere is zwro.incentive to change and update and to be frugal,( we dont need race relations counselors and they dont need to make six figures)

2nd step stop teaching crap. Make the curriculum revolve around math, science, english (not Spanish), and history.

3rd fire teachers that break laws, impose political points of views and dont teach yhe subject they are supposed to.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Yay! I applaud the opportunity to give another person who doesnt know shit about the job to run the department.

 

[Yousaidwhat]

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Utterly shameless.

 

[bodecea]

Thank you Mike Pence and good to see they Republicans who need to be defeated, without losing a confirmation!


Another stinging loss for the democrats.

Tillerson.....confirmed
Devoss..confirmed


Maybe one day democrats will get their heads out of their asses, but keep protesting and blocking everything........er Trying to block everything. Lolololololololol

This isn't a loss for Democrats. It's a loss for every student in America. This woman is not only unqualified, she's uneducated, and can't form a proper sentence. Much like her boss.

If you think this appointment is a good choice, you're more interested in sticking it to Democrats than with fixing education problems.

Sure, she,wasnt a teacher, but you dont need to be one to run the dept.

She is in charge to put a voucher system in place and to roll back common core.

To mock her education is a joke, ive heard her speak, she is very intelligent

Isn't Common Core a state call?

Its a federal plan that is forced on schools if they want federal dollars,
So its like sanctuary cities, you can do want you what, but only one way will get you fed money

Not true...it's a state plan...some states are using it, some are not. The only federal incentive is some grant money....but states don't have to adopt "Common Core" itself to access the "Race to the Top" grants. Maybe you are thinking of Title 1? That is tied to Free and Reduced Lunch funds, I believe.

 

[bodecea]

As a teacher I am extremely disappointed. The fact that she is a republican or basically brought her position doesn't bother me. What bothers me is that she has 0% experience in education and never taught a day in her life.

In the end our children will suffer.

We saw what a mess "Insiders" in "Education" have done to "Education" The most expensive Education System in the world turning out Idiots by The Millions.

No thanks. Time for a different perspective.

What do you suggest be done to improve a system that is required to take anyone regardless of ability or desire?

First step rnact competition, ie vouchers. Now rhere is zwro.incentive to change and update and to be frugal,( we dont need race relations counselors and they dont need to make six figures)

2nd step stop teaching crap. Make the curriculum revolve around math, science, english (not Spanish), and history.

3rd fire teachers that break laws, impose political points of views and dont teach yhe subject they are supposed to.

This post is full of so much WIN!

That being said....how does your poorly written steps improve a system that has to accept any and all regardless of ability and/or desire?
How successful would a sports team or business be under that system?

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as education secretary with VP Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote. She was the one the Democrats really wanted to defeat the most now that they failed I wonder if this will stop the dragging their feet on cabinet nominees?

They need to hurry up and confirm Jeff Sessions, he's more important at the moment IMHO.

 

[bodecea]

I agree that public school system needs some changes. But hiring someone who doesn't have clue teaching or education isn't the solution.

DeVos doesn't even want to make public schools better. She wants to get rid of them altogether. She's a staunch advocate of charter schools but many of them are worse than public schools.

Oh really?

A new study of charter schools shows that they are making a meaningful difference for underserved kids in many of our nation’s cities, but it also highlights new challenges for the movement.

Researchers at Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes, or CREDO, released the new report yesterday, which looks at the impact of charter schools in 41 urban areas. The researchers used a rigorous research design that compares learning gains for students enrolled in charter schools to those of similar students in traditional public schools in their districts.

On net, the findings are good news for charter schools: Across the 41 cities studied, students in charter schools learned significantly more than their peers attending traditional public schools – 40 more days worth of learning in math, and 28 more in reading.

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/knowl...charter-schools-making-a-difference-in-cities

Somebody is scared and protecting their job.

I do not teach in a public school. I haven't taught in one for about 4 years now. So I'm not afraid of losing my job.

I admit public schools need changes, but getting rid of them completely doesn't solve the problem. Charter schools can be more selective on what kind of students they have. Public schools cannot. So some charter schools may perform better than the average public school. Once you start allowing more kids into charter schools, you will wind up with the same problem as public schools.

I agree that charter schools help underprivileged children who excel but cannot afford private school. However, it doesn't solve the core issue with the average public school student.

The issue is that Americans as a whole have to start viewing education more seriously and learning needs to be put back on the student. In places in Japan and India, students are held accountable for their grades. There's no blaming of teachers and their parents do not accept anything below a A. I can't tell you how many times I've had students who didn't do homework, absent at least once a week got an F and then their parents come to me whining about their child failing.

Secondly, teachers should have more qualifications and it should be treated like the medical field . In Finland teaches need to have a masters degree to teach. This ensures that the teacher is highly qualified and is able to give his or her students a quality education.

Shunning public schools and stuffing kids in charter schools isn't the answer.

BUT, charter schools, school choice and vouchers IS the answer.

I agree that giving public schools the same choice that private and charter schools have is a good beginning.

 

[mudwhistle]

Betsy DeVos has been confirmed as education secretary with VP Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote. She was the one the Democrats really wanted to defeat the most now that they failed I wonder if this will stop the dragging their feet on cabinet nominees?

The Dems have no power and they know it.

They should think more about being considered by their constituents for the 2018 elections than obstructing everything Trump does.

America is watching them in action.

Stopping Trump is a national security issue.

Yeah......you're going balls deep for terrorist rights.

 

[Penelope]

What a shame, someone who hates public schools is going to be the ed secretary. She has ruined Mi public schools, we now have lots of for profit schools. Going to expand the Kingdom of God in the US. She is a wacked out crazy person.


I thought Trump was going to help inner city schools , not destroy them. They may as well just confirm the rest, and go out and do rallies and give speeches, and let the Pubs do their thing for 2 years. Make better use of their time.