Bob and All who wonder what can be done:
Here is an email message from Washington state's senior senator, Patty
Murray. Sometimes it's important to just sound off...preferably with
solid facts.
Carl Jarvis
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Carl --
Believe it or not, it's almost September -- back to school time once again.
And while students, teachers, and parents probably aren't worried
about report cards just yet, we thought someone deserved a report card
on her performance
so far: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
It's been seven months since she was confirmed (after the closest vote
in history for a cabinet secretary), and we know she had big plans for
America's
schools -- so before we head into the new school year, let's look at
where we stand.
Share this graphic on Facebook with your friends and family today and
show them how Betsy DeVos is failing parents, students, and teachers
across the country.
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So we can see that even though Secretary DeVos took on a full course
load in her first semester as Education Secretary, it seems she might
not be up for
the task. But because a change in major isn't really something she's
looking for right now, we think she's owed an explanation of her
failing grades.
list of 5 items
• Education Budgeting 101: Secretary DeVos' proposed education budget
confirms her extreme ideological commitment to public school
privatization -- and
it would come at the expense of millions of students around the
country, from preschool to college and beyond. Her proposed budget
would weaken communities
by eliminating funding for afterschool programs, grant aid for
struggling college students and teacher and principal training
programs, and so much more.
First Semester Grade: F.
• Education Policy 101: Confusion is the name of the game with
Secretary DeVos and has been since her confirmation hearing -- where
she suggested that
guns should be allowed in schools to protect students from things
like, grizzly bears. It seems like she's not entirely sure how to
implement the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and she's sending mixed signals to local
superintendents and state education leaders. First Semester Grade: F.
• Civil Rights 101: Secretary DeVos has made it clear through her
actions that she isn't committed to do everything she can to protect
all students' safety
and civil rights. From her proposed cuts to the Office for Civil
Rights, to rolling back Title IX protections intended to protect
students from sexual
assault, to overturning the rule protecting transgender students, and
so much more -- Secretary DeVos has moved the Department of Education
away from the
critical goal of promoting civil rights and student safety. First
Semester Grade: F.
• Writing 101: Given how little she answered in her hearing, many of
us have been sending her letters asking some tough questions about
what she is doing
and how she is doing it. But the vast majority of our letters go
unanswered! Either Secretary DeVos doesn't have the answers, or she
just doesn't want
to tell us about them in writing. First Semester Grade: Incomplete.
• Principles of Business Management: You would think that even though
Secretary DeVos has no specific education experience of her own, she
might bring
some business best practices to the table -- like hiring the right
folks and staffing up quickly. Wrong: She's still the only Department
of Education top-level
employee confirmed by the Senate, and she only has two other nominees
waiting for confirmation. First Semester Grade: F.
list end
So many of us are teachers, parents, and students ourselves, and we
know how difficult it can be to make up for a bad first semester. Only
time will tell
what's next for Secretary DeVos, but for the sake of our students -- I
hope she turns it around.
Share this graphic today with your friends and family on Facebook, and
let them know that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is failing
students, teachers,
and families.
Thanks,
Team Patty
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On 8/31/17, Bob Hachey <bhachey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well, this really stinks in a way because Trump will be able to cry fake
news and this time, it won't be a complete lie.
Then again, what else should we expect from the Wall Stream media?
By the way, I am a regular listener to the Rachel Madow show and she is also
guilty of over-emphasizing anything that has to do with Trump and Russia.
IT's way past time that all media sources pay less attention to the Russia
noise and more attention to what Trump and the evil, greedy bastards in his
cabinet are doing to fatten their pockets at the expense of the rest of us.
Bob Hachey
Bob Hachey
Bob Hachey
