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The Passions of Ann Romney: Horses, Charter Schools | EduShyster

The Passions of Ann Romney: Horses, Charter Schools | EduShyster


The Passion of Ann Romney: Horses, Charter Schools

In a new interview with Good Housekeeping Ann Romney reveals that her major passions include horses and charter schools. 
Reader, I have been so worried about what will happen to the most vulnerable among us should Mitt Romney win the election: children Democrats for Education Reform. What if, even though DFER’s positions on education are straight out of the ALEC playbook, these scrappy ascot wearing advocates for reform should find themselves without a seat at the table after the election—and all because of a pesky little symbol after their name: IV ‘D.’
So what a relief it is to find out that Ann Romney has so much in common with the hedge fund men of DFER, not to mention their striving little siblings, the prep school contingent that is Students for Education Reform. Ann likes horses, DFER and SFER both grew up riding, even though mummy and daddy made them leave Foxy at