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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,093 posts)
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 03:00 PM Jul 2020

Joe Biden Hammers Betsy DeVos With A Promise That Has His Supporters Fired Up

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, has vowed to replace Education Secretary Betsy DeVos with someone who has the right experience for the job.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump again insisted that schools reopen despite the growing coronavirus pandemic. He and DeVos even threatened to cut federal funding to schools that don’t reopen.

DeVos blamed “fear-mongering” and “making excuses” for school closures due to the pandemic.

“They must fully open,” she said. “And they must be fully operational.”

DeVos is not an educator and had no experience in public education before being elevated to run the Department of Education. That inspired Biden’s vow about her replacement if he wins the election:


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Joe Biden Hammers Betsy DeVos With A Promise That Has His Supporters Fired Up (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
We need someone who actually believes in public schools & values them! Hekate Jul 2020 #1
Being from WI, it's been a long long time since our government cared about schools. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #3
Whom might that be??? LakeArenal Jul 2020 #2
He has never been a public educator n/t obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #5
Yeah a couple posts up I changed to Gov Evers. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #6
K + R Raastan Jul 2020 #4
BINGO.... spanone Jul 2020 #7
I'll lay odds on American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. hedda_foil Jul 2020 #8

LakeArenal

(28,829 posts)
3. Being from WI, it's been a long long time since our government cared about schools.
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 03:04 PM
Jul 2020

However, Governor Evers would definitely be qualified for the job.

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)
8. I'll lay odds on American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 04:32 PM
Jul 2020

She's got the educational political cand labor chops to shape up the department asap.

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