Posted on 07/17/2022 10:30:22 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Betsy DeVos, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Education under former President Donald Trump, has called for the abolishment of the Department of Education.
Speaking at the “Moms for Liberty” summit, DeVos said the federal government should be removed from education, leaving it to state and local governments.
“I personally think the Department of Education should not exist,” said DeVos, prompting a loud standing ovation from members of the audience, according to Florida Phoenix.
Though DeVos acknowledged the good that teachers serve, including those in attendance at the summit, she blasted teachers unions as a “K-12 cartel.”
The summit largely focused on how conservatives could win majorities in local school board elections with an aim to empower parental rights. The group “Moms for Liberty” sprung about in Florida during the pandemic in opposition to children being forced to mask in schools. As the summit unfolded, various speakers instructed participants on how to select and promote conservatives in local school board elections while other workshops instructed parents on legal strategies when battling far-left agendas like “gender ideology, in our schools,” “social and emotional learning” and “restorative justice.”
“It’s wonderful that the Administration wants to advance school choice but a nationwide federal tax-credit scholarship program is the wrong way to do it,” said Lindsey Burke, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy. “This could open the door for further education regulations down the road that neutralize the advantages of private education as well as impede future tax reform efforts.”
“Future administrations could use a federal tax-credit scholarship to require that schools adhere to certain admissions and accountability policies,” she added. “That would mean the federal government could further dictate testing, reporting, academic content, and even bathroom policies for all schools involved.”
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Should have been done in the first few months of her appointment, too late now.
Trump didn’t have the votes. It was created by legislation it will have to be undone by legislation.
It should be done though.
They should have started with significant defunding and let it atrophy until any support waned.
Faith in conventional political personalities including Ron DeSantis is just a game fueled by media with an agenda of distracting from Trump or any other movements out there that are not controlled by conventional political forces.
The conventional forces know what they want a 2030 agenda with the economy devastated and food supply diminished and humanity enslaved over ‘climate change’.
If you like that stuff keep drinking DeSantis Kool Aid, Pence Punch or Haley’s Honey name your poison.
Agree!
Loooong overdue!
HEW was the old name (Health, Education, and Welfare) then the ‘E’ was separated out in 1979 and started out with a $14 billion budget. It is now $68 billion with a request of $88 billion for 2023.
Dumb post of the day.
Great idea many have been calling for it for years the Department of Education is nothing more but a parasite of tax money to feed buy the vote cam.
Schools squander to much money and look at their results let the states control them derail the gravy train.
She’s right!
The existing politicians are not roadblocking Agenda 2030 “Climate Change” Republicans follow the World Economic Forum Davos lead as well.
Indeed, it’s nothing more than a playground for the Teachers Union. Can’t see any difference. Can’t see what they do that’s any difference from each other.
To be fair, Trump said he would abolish the Dept. Of Education during his first campaign.... Then he didn’t do it. I remember this vividly as it was one of the reasons I voted for him. The fact that he didn’t was a HUGE disappointment to me.
CA....
And the Californians after shamefully re-electing the leftists and ruining the state are now trying to force Newsom onto us to replace Sleepy Joe.
That has got to stop.
And Elaine Chao is really Mrs. Mitch McConnell.
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