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DeVos, “Liberty,” and Education

June 8, 2017 vspatz

“Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law, period.” This is what US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos told the Senate Appropriations Committee on

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For-Profit Schools, US DOE, & the Clintons

April 14, 2016 vspatz

Attorneys General from across the U.S. called last week for “stronger oversight by accrediting agencies” in order to “protect vulnerable students from predatory schools, ensure

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Racing to Fund AP Exams

December 5, 2013 vspatz

Today’s report is in the nature of a caveat emptor warning or “let the reader of educational statistics beware.” Yesterday the Kentucky Department of Education

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Cafe Tables As Education Reform?

January 24, 2013 vspatz

Is there any educational justification for placing young students in front of computer screens for substantial portions of their school hours each day? (more photos,

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