8 Education Trends and Ideas Worth Leaving Behind in 2019
For public education, 2019, like previous years, brought its share of the good, the bad, and the ugly. On balance, there was plenty of good news, made largely possible by the 2018 mid-term elections that swept pro-education candidates into office. Much of that energy was drawn from the #RedforEd movement, which continued to generate momentum in calling for greater investments in public schools. As a result, educators and their unions head into 2020 stronger than ever.
Students are counting on it, because, as always, obstacles stand in the way of continued progress. Below we’ve listed a few that have undermined public education for too long. Some of them seem to be on the verge of receding completely from view. Others are more resilient, but educators and their allies will be working in 2020 to ensure the prominence of these lousy ideas, destructive policies, and outdated notions continues to fade.
Betsy DeVos’ Voucher Plan
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In her three years as U.S. Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos has focused on cutting education spending, championing school privatization, and weakening oversight into everything from civil rights protections for students to fraudulent student loans. DeVos has to be disappointed, however, that her pet project – a federal school voucher program called “Education Freedom Scholarships” – hasn’t won much support on Capitol Hill.
But DeVos isn’t giving up. She continues to travel the country pushing the proposal, which would allow individuals and companies to earn tax credits by donating CONTINUE READING: 8 Education Trends and Ideas Worth Leaving Behind in 2019 - NEA Today
