[NEWS] Bill Proposed to Dismantle Department of Education by 2018

[Ipquarx]

Just going to quote a reddit comment from a teacher here:

"Not that this is unexpected, but as a teacher, I feel I must tell you all:

The Federal role in education has not really ever been about curriculum or how local and state funding mechanisms are structured. It's always been more about protecting the rights and needs of those who are not part of the center of the bell curve when it comes to their ability to access the education we are all guaranteed. The Federal role in education is mostly felt through the enforcement and funding behind things like IDEA (for children with disabilities), Title IX (for equal access), Title I (for students in poverty), and a handful of other programs.

Betsy Devos is completely ignorant of these programs and has no interest in enforcing them. If your child is poor, female, or struggling with a disability (learning or otherwise), you can expect the Federal DOE to be most notable in its absence of support.

What Betsy DeVos is most interested in are the elements of education which are actually the purview of the states and local municipalities -- curriculum, instruction, and funding mechanisms. What we can expect to see is a massive federal over-reach into states' abilities to legislate their own curriculum (including the adoption and implementation of common core), determine their own mechanisms for determining which institutions deserve funding (including efforts to legitimize religious education as a state sponsored activity), and teacher evaluations and responsibilities.

If you are for quality education, she is your worst nightmare.

If you are a fan of states' rights, she is your worst nightmare.

If you are a fan of competence, she is your worst nightmare.

The only plus side: She's a complete incompetent and she is running an agency that hates her, so her power will be mitigated by both her own stupidity and the fact that her agency will be working actively against her."

I wasn't sure why they mentioned female but apparently it's specifically a part that of that1 Title IX thing, not their personal opinion.

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[Mega-Bear]

Her last name is literally DEVO, same as the band who stated humanity was regressing from a lack of education. The coincidence is so juicy.

[Tayasaurus]

Mega-bear you're a loving nerd

and sadly I am too because i thought of that earlier...

[TristanLuigi]

what is separation of church and state???

Just going to quote a reddit comment from a teacher here:

"Not that this is unexpected, but as a teacher, I feel I must tell you all:

The Federal role in education has not really ever been about curriculum or how local and state funding mechanisms are structured. It's always been more about protecting the rights and needs of those who are not part of the center of the bell curve when it comes to their ability to access the education we are all guaranteed. The Federal role in education is mostly felt through the enforcement and funding behind things like IDEA (for children with disabilities), Title IX (for equal access), Title I (for students in poverty), and a handful of other programs.

Betsy Devos is completely ignorant of these programs and has no interest in enforcing them. If your child is poor, female, or struggling with a disability (learning or otherwise), you can expect the Federal DOE to be most notable in its absence of support.

What Betsy DeVos is most interested in are the elements of education which are actually the purview of the states and local municipalities -- curriculum, instruction, and funding mechanisms. What we can expect to see is a massive federal over-reach into states' abilities to legislate their own curriculum (including the adoption and implementation of common core), determine their own mechanisms for determining which institutions deserve funding (including efforts to legitimize religious education as a state sponsored activity), and teacher evaluations and responsibilities.

If you are for quality education, she is your worst nightmare.

If you are a fan of states' rights, she is your worst nightmare.

If you are a fan of competence, she is your worst nightmare.

The only plus side: She's a complete incompetent and she is running an agency that hates her, so her power will be mitigated by both her own stupidity and the fact that her agency will be working actively against her."

I wasn't sure why they mentioned female but apparently it's specifically a part that of that1 Title IX thing, not their personal opinion.

yeah, saw this, it's pretty solid

''religious education''
huh. thats a thing in germany actually, they teach religion in a class.
its boring mostly but i wouldnt mind

i think there's a fundamental difference in teaching about religions and teaching religious doctrine
current US education requires learning about world religions from a historical background, but not necessarily indoctrination
but when the secretary of education wants churches to be involved, you have CLEARLY crossed the line from education to indoctrination and that's loving terrifying

[The Resonte!]

Mega-bear you're a loving nerd

and sadly I am too because i thought of that earlier...

nerd alerts

[Metario]

yea uh I like Annoying Orange's standpoints on some things but having Betsy loving DeVos as education head or whatever is a terrible idea. She doesn't respect the fact that guns should be away from all schools, doesn't respect religious freedom and the like. She is a terrible mistake, and should never be repeated.

[Bloody Mary]

yea uh I like Annoying Orange's standpoints on some things but having Betsy loving DeVos as education head or whatever is a terrible idea. She doesn't respect the fact that guns should be away from all schools, doesn't respect religious freedom and the like. She is a terrible mistake, and should never be repeated.

The rest of his appointments aren't much better. His pick for Secretary of State is the (now former) CEO of ExxonMobil. His choice for the head of the EPA has literally sued the EPA in the past to try and force them to relax their regulations. Something like 14% of his cabinet consists of billionaires.

[Drydess]

"checkmate, atheists"
   -mike pence, 2018

[Flatflyer]

Something like 14% of his cabinet consists of billionaires.

somehow I'm not surprised.

[Mega-Bear]

Mega-bear you're a loving nerd

and sadly I am too because i thought of that earlier...

:DD we are nerds together

[Alkatjo]

and who thought this was a good idea?

[PhantOS]

and who thought this was a good idea?

Betsy DeVos, obviously