Trump is Running the US Government Like a Charter School
For those of us following the news, each new day brings a bevy of unbelievable and shocking stories…
- Reports of Russian election meddling!
- A national emergency (that’s not a national emergency)!
- Cabinet secretaries wreaking havoc on the environment, education, and human rights!
- Kids in cages at the border!
- The Mueller Report!
And in the middle of each of these stories? A deeply flawed, un-Democratic, and racist president* who doesn’t value our public institutions, and is only interested in his own personal and financial well-being.
After listening to more of these stories than I care to admit, it occurs to me that Donald Trump’s behavior as president* reminds me an awful lot of how charter schools and charter management corporations function.
What do I mean?
- Lack of regulation
One of Trump’s major goals as president* has been to eliminate or weaken regulations in eight major categories: agriculture, education, environment, finances, health care, housing, labor, telecommunications, and transportation. And on this one issue, even his detractors have to admit he’s exceeded their expectations. As of 2018, the Trump administration was eliminating 22 regulations for every 1 new regulation approved, surpassing their stated goal of “2 out for every 1 CONTINUE READING: Trump is Running the US Government Like a Charter School | Eclectablog
