And how one frustrated parent responded......
Posted on 11/23/2016 2:32:32 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Q+A
Q: What are 5 things we might not know about you?
I’m a grandmother! My husband (Dick) and I have four children and five grandchildren.
I was born and raised in Michigan. Born in Holland, MI, I’ve been a lifelong resident of Michigan.
I’m an advocate for children. I’ve been involved with education issues for 28 years. I’ve been on the front lines fighting to make education better for all children.
I’m an activist. I’m a total outsider to elective office and government, but I’m no stranger to the political process. A citizen volunteer, I have served in local, state, and national offices.
I’m an entrepreneur. I have started new and innovative companies that help make our community better.
Q: There’s been a lot of talk about Common Core. Can you provide some straight talk on this topic?
Certainly. I am not a supporter—period.
I do support high standards, strong accountability, and local control. When Governors such as John Engler, Mike Huckabee, and Mike Pence were driving the conversation on voluntary high standards driven by local voices, it all made sense.
Have organizations that I have been a part of supported Common Core? Of course. But that’s not my position. Sometimes it’s not just students who need to do their homework.
However, along the way, it got turned into a federalized boondoggle.
Above all, I believe every child, no matter their zip code or their parents’ jobs, deserves access to a quality education.
Q: What are your thoughts about specific education policies?
I am very excited to get to work and to talk about my thoughts and ideas on making American education great again. The status quo is not acceptable. I am committed to transforming our education system into the best in the world.
(Excerpt) Read more at betsydevos.com ...
Without citing verifiable sources, you’re posting agitprop for the enemy.
Betsy DeVos
Education reform advocate empowering parents to choose the best education for their children.
http://betsydevos.com/qa/
Q: There’s been a lot of talk about Common Core. Can you provide some straight talk on this topic?
Certainly. I am not a supporter—period.
I do support high standards, strong accountability, and local control. When Governors such as John Engler, Mike Huckabee, and Mike Pence were driving the conversation on voluntary high standards driven by local voices, it all made sense.
Have organizations that I have been a part of supported Common Core? Of course. But that’s not my position. Sometimes it’s not just students who need to do their homework.
However, along the way, it got turned into a federalized boondoggle.
Above all, I believe every child, no matter their zip code or their parents’ jobs, deserves access to a quality education.
The bush family is every bit as Marxist as the Obamas, McCains, Clintons, McConnels, Ryans, Pelosis and Romneys. Bush’s mistakes/errors were only disguised to be such, just like Romney and McCain’s handing of the presidency to Obama...hardly disguised really.
Exactly!
And how one frustrated parent responded......
Without Trump we'd have a corrupt Clinton dynasty and you'd be watching that sickly hag screeching about white privilege and how mean men are. You'd be doing the daffy duck. Trumps appointing an outsider and they're going to dump common core. Trump can't do everything you want before he even gets into office.
You ought to find an issue.
:)
FWIW-
Jeb Bush: Pretty much wrong about everything.
What a NWO loser.
MakeAmericaGr8tAgain
Since Nov 13, 2016
Apparently, DeVos is the reason the Stop Common Core group in Michigan failed at getting rid of CC.
https://www.facebook.com/Stop-Common-Core-in-Michigan-Inc-303312003109291/
They’re working overtime to twist the minds of America’s youth with bizarre thinking.
Obviously, some has set in.
Amazing how some people can only see the dark cloud above the silver lining.
Trump should incentivise Betty with a $500k bonus for ELIMINATING the Department of Education.
She is enemy #1 of the NEA, that alone makes her an excellent choice.
What’s your point, are you calling her a liar? She just wrote that she is against common core.
Link?
Wow Navy Vet! You sound like a soul mare or?????
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