This week, Katie and Chelsea have a special send-off for the outgoing Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. They cover policy and guidelines in both DeVos’s home state of Michigan and on the national stage that have impacted educators over the last four years. Katie learns about pounds per square inch, and Chelsea makes the same mistake twice in a week.
Newsweek – Betsy DeVos Lavish Lifestyle
The New York Times – “To Understand Betsy DeVos’s Educational Views, View Her Education”
BBC News – “Why is Betsy DeVos, Trump’s pick for education secretary, so unpopular?”
US News – “Unusual, But Not Uncommon”
NPR – “The Florida Recount Of 2000: A Nightmare That Goes On Haunting”
The New York Times Magazine – “Michigan Gambled on Charter Schools. Its Children Lost.”
FindLaw – “Compulsory Education Laws: Background”
Politico – DeVos’ Michigan schools experiment gets poor grades