With the approval of Betsy DeVoss as the new Secretary of Education for the US Department of Education the subject of privatization of public schools has moved to the forefront. Whether this is true time will tell. Nonetheless, here is an article from Intellectual Takeout (author is Daniel Latter) that will certainly stoke the fires.... Betsy DeVos, the new U.S. Education Secretary, is an advocate of school choice. As such, her confirmation hearings have generated warnings that Trump wants to “destroy” public education. The very adjective “public” is a marketing advantage for those who support the current government-run school system. For many Americans, it still connotes a … [Read more...]