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COMMENTARY: Was DeVos Really the “Worst Secretary of Education Ever”?

Laura Waters January 8, 2021

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned last night, citing Wednesday’s putsch at the Capitol, Trump’s incitement of →

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The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves; Or, Is Kowtowing to Union Leaders Good for State Leadership?

Laura Waters January 24, 2019 3 Comments

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Let’s be clear: the vast majority of staff members at the New Jersey Department of →

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Is Betsy DeVos on the Verge of Removing Civil Rights Protections for Students of Color?

Laura Waters September 17, 2018 Leave a comment

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(A different version of this piece appeared earlier this month at Education Post.) Let’s just →

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Not Backpacks Full of Cash But Backpacks Full of Rights: NCSECS Takes On Special Education Equity in Charter Schools.

Laura Waters September 12, 2018 Leave a comment

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It’s a common complaint among those who look down their collective nose at public charter →

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DeVos Is Stripping Away Civil Rights Protections for Students With Special Needs

Laura Waters July 6, 2018 Leave a comment

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I’m detecting a trend. Recently, The Atlantic ran a piece that catalogues the Trump administration’s disregard of →

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