That said, I'd like to see the basic elements of early and middle school education return to what has served generations so well; meaning traditional math and phonics and good, clear writing. Additionally, some sorts of success metrics need to be involved, as I do not trust all teachers.
At one point in DeVos's speech, she said...
Let’s trust teachers, too. Let’s encourage them to innovate, to create new options for students. Not just with public charter schools or magnet schools or private schools, but within the traditional “system” and with new approaches yet to be explored.
With respect and admiration for Secretary DeVos, the education system has never suffered from a lack of innovation or creativity, it has lacked the ability to use them well and to stand accountable for their failures. This current system apears to be far too willing to use bogus "research" to affect sweeping changes that anchor our kids and grandkids to the lower rungs of the educational success chart.
If an educational innovation is found, after years, to be an obstacle to a sound education, good, intelligent, and otherwise motivated children will never reach their potential; and, this is truly tragic.
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Our local conservative radio host spoke several times recently on trying to help her daughter with common core math. The teacher has to send out video links to THE PARENTS so they can teach themselves how to do common core math to help their kids do their home work. These parents are doctors and engineers and yes, radio hosts and they can’t do multiplication!!! Common Core math (thank you Microsoft) is alive and well in South Carolina!
Next, she needs to dismantle the Department of Education.
About time.
Chip away Betsy.
WINNING! MAGA! I can’t wait for the LIB “educators” to lay an egg about this. Hahaha!
HOORAY Betsy De Vos
YES!