DeVos Vows To Use “Bully Pulpit” To Get Schools Open

Politico reports:

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pledged Wednesday to use the “bully pulpit” to pressure states to reopen schools for in-person learning amid the pandemic. DeVos said on a Zoom event that she and President Donald Trump have been “very consistent” about the need to reopen schools for in-person learning “in every possible situation.”

DeVos used the pandemic as reason to promote school choice, including charter schools, “micro schools” and learning pods, saying now more than ever parents should have a say in their child’s education due to campus closures and distance learning struggles.

But teachers unions and civil rights advocates across the country have warned of the impact that an increase in charter school or private school enrollment could have on the traditional K-12 system, worried it will exacerbate already wide achievement gaps for low income students and student of color.

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