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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Eight Things I Love About Elizabeth Warren’s Education Plan – And One I Don’t | gadflyonthewallblog

Eight Things I Love About Elizabeth Warren’s Education Plan – And One I Don’t | gadflyonthewallblog

Eight Things I Love About Elizabeth Warren’s Education Plan – And One I Don’t
My daughter had bad news for me yesterday at dinner.
She turned to me with all the seriousness her 10-year-old self could muster and said, “Daddy, I know you love Bernie but I’m voting for Elizabeth.”
“Elizabeth Warren?” I said choking back a laugh.
Her pronouncement had come out of nowhere. We had just been discussing how disgusting the pierogies were in the cafeteria for lunch.
And she nodded with the kind of earnestness you can only have in middle school.
So I tried to match the sobriety on her face and remarked, “That’s okay, Honey. You support whomever you want. You could certainly do worse than Elizabeth Warren.”
And you know what? She’s right.
Warren has a lot of things to offer – especially now that her education plan has dropped.
In the 15 years or so that I’ve been a public school teacher, there have been few candidates who even understand the issues we are facing less than any who actually CONTINUE READING: Eight Things I Love About Elizabeth Warren’s Education Plan – And One I Don’t | gadflyonthewallblog