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Aaron Pallas Reviews Betsy DeVos’ Performance and Responses

by dianeravitch / 21min

Aaron Pallas of Teachers College, Columbia University, reviewed Betsy DeVos in The Hechinger Report. In her testimony and in her written responses, he found her to be largely evasive and misleading. In the matter of graduation rates, her answer was simply untrue. Although there were more bright spots in the relatively polished written testimony than in her awkward oral testimony, DeVos remained e

Europe’s Comedy Shows create Videos to Trump!

3by dianeravitch / 1h

You will enjoy these videos. The Netherlands did it first: they created a video and said if America is first, we should be second! Then other countries did their response, and the results are hilarious! Enjoy!

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Another Billionaire Weighs in Against DeVos

27by dianeravitch / 15h

Yesterday it was Eli Broad, the Los Angeles billionaire, who turned against Betsy DeVos. Today, it is Arthur Rock, a Silicon Valley billionaire who is one of the biggest supporters of Teach for America. They are troubled by DeVos, maybe because she is a religious zealot, maybe because vouchers might force them to compete, maybe because her brand of reform taints theirs. Whatever it is, the reform

“Buy Pat Toomey’s Vote” Campaign Goes Viral, Raises Over $64,000

58by dianeravitch / 17h

Take a look at the GoFundMe page to “Buy Pat Toomey’s Vote.” When I googled, I found articles from many sources about the campaign, and a profile of the educator who started it. She says to the few critics and skeptics who have complained, all the money raised will go to three charities: Betsy DeVos has donated $55,800 to the campaign of United States Senator Pat Toomey. Incidentally, despite all

Mercedes Schneider: What Betsy DeVos Told the Senators about Special Education

11by dianeravitch / 18h

Mercedes Schneider has been reading the written responses that Betsy DeVos gave to the Senate Committee’s questions. One question was whether all schools receiving federal funds should be required services for children with disabilities. Her answer, in many words, can be boiled down to one word: no. https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/betsy-devos-responds-to-senator-patty-murrays-question-

Andy Borowitz: Betsy DeVos Taught Him Everything He Knows about Frederick Douglass

12by dianeravitch / 19h

Andy Borowitz, humorist, wrote about Trump’s comments about Frederick Douglass, in which he referred to Douglass in the present tense. Trump rattled off a few names of distinguished African Americans in tribute to Black History Month. Borowitz says that Betsy DeVos wrote the names down on a piece of paper for him.

David Frum: How to Build an Autocracy

12by dianeravitch / 20h

When large numbers of people send me the same article, I know that it has struck a chord. This article, by David Frum, describes the fears that many people share about Trump’s lack of respect for the norms of democracy. Frum is a conservative: he was a speechwriter for George W. Bush. He is now a senior editor at The Atlantic. He did not vote for Trump because he sensed that Trump was neither a R

North Carolina: Public School Advocates Start Campaign to “Buy” Senator Burr’s Vote

11by dianeravitch / 20h

Following on the great success of the campaign to “buy” Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey’s vote (it raised $60,000 in three days, which will be donated to charities for children in the state), a similar GoFundMe campaign has been launched in North Carolina. It is a great consciousness-raising activity. The funds will go to an organization that supports public schools. “Durham, N.C., February 3, 20

Jim Hall: Arizona Charter Operator Makes Millions by Real Estate Deals with Taxpayer Money

100+by dianeravitch / 21h

Jim Hall, whom I wrote about in the previous post, has uncovered many charter scams in Arizona. Here is his latest report. Open the link to read his attachments and documentation. Arizonans for Charter School Accountability arizcsa1000@gmail.com 602-343-3021 The Consequences of Unregulated Charter Schools: The Leona Group LLC Reaps Millions in Real Estate Profits While Arizona Taxpayers (and Stud

Retired Educator Creates “Arizonans for Charter School Accountability,” Exposes Frauds and Scams

21by dianeravitch / 22h

Jim Hall retired after three decades in education. He founded Arizonans for Charter School Accountability. He explains here: I retired in June after over 30 years in education and 23 years as a school principal. One day I happened to find my research on charter school financing that was to be my dissertation for a PhD I never completed. I did a little research into one of the charter school compa

Capitol & Main: How Betsy DeVos Crushes Moderate Republicans Who Get in Her Way

19by dianeravitch / 23h

Danny Feingold writes in Capitol & Main about Betsy DeVos’ hardline education ideology and the ruthless way she uses her family money to smash those who don’t go along with her wishes. http://capitalandmain.com/how-betsy-devos-ignored-and-targeted-michigan-republicans-to-advance-her-hardline-education-ideology DeVos wants choice. She loves vouchers but thus far has been able to impose them in Mic

Rachel Maddow on Betsy DeVos: Must Watch

38by dianeravitch / 23h

This is the Rachel Maddow Show on Betsy DeVos and the historic uprising against her. Senate phone lines crashed. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-opts-for-fundraising-over-quick-vote-for-hotly-opposed-devos-869938243633

Politico: Opposition to DeVos “Snowballs into an Avalanche”

100+by dianeravitch / 1d

Politico reports that the offices of Republican Senators are overwhelmed with letters, emails, and faxes opposing Betsy DeVos, according to Politico. She is the most controversial and unpopular cabinet choice of Trump, and Senators have been overwhelmed by negative comments. Most of them have gone into hiding. Their phone lines are jammed or off the hook. The reasons for the avalanche of oppositi

Gary Rubinstein: Lying about Detroit and Muskegon Heights and Michigan

14by dianeravitch / 1d

In the debate about the appointment of Betsy DeVos, the failure of her brand of reform in Michigan has not gotten enough attention. Would you hire a plumber whose previous jobs were all failures? Would you trust your car to an auto mechanic who was known to be incompetent? Would you go to a doctor who lost his medical license for malpractice? DeVos’s allies have been beating the drums about a Det

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Update on GoFundMe Campaign to Buy Pat Toomey’s Vote: Success!

98by dianeravitch / 1d

A teacher in Pennsylvania named Kate Fritz created the GoFundMe campaign to buy Senator Pat Toomey’s vote, hoping she could persuade him to vote NO on DeVos by raising as much money as DeVos has given him ($55,800). Tonight her campaign was featured on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. https://www.gofundme.com/buy-pat-toomeys-vote?viewupdates=1&rcid=fcbe93fdd75345159a94f1c296a099b3&utm_source=inte

Cleveland Plain-Dealer to Senator Rob Portman: Vote NO on DeVos

35by dianeravitch / 1d

Senator Rob Portman of Ohio announced that he would vote for DeVos but the Cleveland Plain-Dealer urges him to take a stand and vote no. http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2017/02/sen_rob_portman_should_reject.html “Sen. Rob Portman, who just got a huge vote of confidence from the people of Ohio for his re-election, now owes it to the citizens of this state to do the right thing and vote

Is Betsy DeVos a Victim of Gender Bias?

70by dianeravitch / 1d

Anya Kamenetz, who reports on education for NPR, said that Betsy DeVos is the most controversial of Trump’s nominees, and she wonders why. Some people don’t like her live of privatization, charters, and vouchers. Some people say she is unqualified but then so is Dr. Ben Carson, and he hasn’t generated so much opposition. Some say the unions are stirring up opposition. Some people want to protect

“Lawyers for the Good” Summarize Trump’s First Week in Office

10by dianeravitch / 1d

This is a useful record of the extraordinary steps taken by Trump during his first days in office. During the campaign, we learned that it was difficult to react to an outrageous statement because it was quickly succeeded by yet another one. Now, we find that each outrageous executive action is followed by yet another one. It is hard to protest on so many different fronts. Yet we must.

Trump Administration Mulling Religious Exemptions to Permit Discrimination against LGBT

15by dianeravitch / 1d

The Washington Post (and also The Nation) obtained a leaked draft of a plan to allow individuals, organizations, and businesses to opt out of federal regulations on religious grounds. Critics say this would permit discrimination against LGBT persons. This would implement the controversial “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” that Mike Pence tried to enact in Indiana and was forced to withdraw when

Cedar Riener: Should There Be Limits to Free Speech?

5by dianeravitch / 1d

Cedar Riener is a professor of psychology at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia. In this post , he debates the dilemmas of free speech. What stance do you take when confronting fascists? Do you ignore those who bully the vulnerable in public? He uses the example of a rightwing provocateu r who humiliates a transgender student at the University of Wisconsin by displaying photographs of her as part

Phyllis Bush: The Expensive Hoax of Vouchers

100+by dianeravitch / 1d

Phyllis Bush is a retired educator and a member of the board of the Network for Public Education who lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She writes here about the hidden cost of vouchers, which are a gift of public dollars to private schools with no accountability. Here is an excerpt: Vouchers drain state tax dollars from the entire education funding pot. This often causes district budgeting deficits a

Senate Agrees to Move Forward on DeVos Vote, Despite Unprecedented Public Opposition

19by dianeravitch / 1d

The Senate agreed by a vote of 52-48 to move to a vote on the DeVos nomination. Two Republican senators will vote against her. Unless one Republican breaks ranks, the vote will be 50-50, and VP Pence will cast a tie-breaking vote for her. Public reaction has been intense and negative. Senator Toomey’s office received 8,000 faxes against DeVos in one hour. Read Senator Patti Murray’s comment in th

Texas Tribune: Vouchers Are Not About Kids, They are About Money

21by dianeravitch / 2d

Ross Ramsey of the Texas Tribune reviews the upcoming voucher battle in Texas . The voucher fight is not about kids. It is not about education. It is about who gets the public money. “While it seems to be a fight about education, it’s really a fight about money — about whether taxpayers should foot some or all of the tuition bill for private elementary and secondary education.” Lt. Gov. Dan Patri

Great News from Oklahoma! Pastors Are Organizing to Support Kids and Public Schools!

100+by dianeravitch / 2d

As the forces of reaction gather for an assault on public education in Oklahoma, pastors across the state have joined in an organization called Pastors for Oklahoma Kids. They have an alliance with the dynamic Pastors for Texas Children, which anticipates growing its membership in other states. They 

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Superhero Songs Countdown (Blue Cereal Edition) | Blue Cereal Education

Superhero Songs Countdown (Blue Cereal Edition) | Blue Cereal Education:

Superhero Songs Countdown (Blue Cereal Edition)

What do superhero songs have to do with history or education? Nothing. Nothing at all. 

I've been sick all week. I don't have the energy to write anything meaningful, and yet I'm restless... it's been too long since a new post. 

Besides, I'm a sucker for superhero stories. When I was younger, it was the actual comics. These days it's mostly movies and TV/Netflix series. I don't really keep up with current comics. They've changed so much (that's not criticism, just personal preference). But what I know about name-brand characters comes from the 80s or from a screen of some sort - and I'm at peace with that. 

This is my personal list - it's not based on anything other than druthers, so feel free to disagree. Heck, add your own favorites in the comments. I avoided songs about "superman" which don't actually relate to the fictional character from Krypton who flies and has a cape and such. I also left out tracks which mention superheroes in passing but are otherwise unrelated to them. And, while it may go without saying, these are all songs I actually like. (The videos were chosen just because they were already on YouTube and I didn't have to upload my own.) These are in countdown order, so if you konw you're not actually going to listen to them all, start with the lower numbers for the good stuff. Duh. 

So go on. Judge away. I'm not scared of you, weenie-head! 

Sorry, did that come across as a bit defensive? I'm still on a lot of medication and I haven't been out of the house in days. It's not personal. 

I've been known to talk at great length about what we can learn about history and the teaching thereof from the evolution of comic book characters and how they're portrayed - particularly in movies and on television. Smart people I deeply respect mock me for this, but that's OK. I'm still right. And I'm still not ashamed of it. Because AQUAMAN. 

15. Batman & Robin (Snoop Dogg) - Yeah, I didn't figure I'd ever have anything from Snoop Dogg in my collection either. Just goes to show... something. Probably. No one can save the day like Batman. A bit R-rated.

14. That's Really Super, Supergirl (XTC) - XTC was one of those bands I always recognized I was supposed to like more than I actually did. I always... appreciated them. Smart, poignant lyrics, and cleverly defiant music. Years later, this is the only track of theirs still in the regular mix. 

13. Flash (Queen) - Because sometimes the best thing about a movie is that it prompted a soundtrack. Flash as in Flash Gordon - not the guy who runs really fast. "Flash! AhhAHHHHAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!"Superhero Songs Countdown (Blue Cereal Edition) | Blue Cereal Education:

Schools Matter: Why Eli Broad opposes Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

Schools Matter: Why Eli Broad opposes Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education:

Why Eli Broad opposes Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

By Tim Scott

Eli Broad’s opposition to Betsy DeVos further exposes the current financialization model of education he and his peers maintain, which is based on funneling public funds to seed and support government protected/regulated (NCLB, RTTT, ESSA, etc) education markets. For insiders like Broad:

(1) A voucher system that funds truly private and dispersed schools is too pure of a market-based model for venture philanthropists like Broad, who seek a cohesive standardized (universal) education system that is about social control as a means to maintain their neoliberal social order. Thus, Broad is fearful of how radical free-market interventions will disrupt current federal/state-finance partnerships where publicly funded charters - with aligned curriculums - are positioned as sites of authoritarian incubators for the tech industry and its function within the larger Internet of Things/Artificial Intelligence surveillance “ecosystem.” Read more here, here and here.

(2) Since Broad’s model currently relies on a social justice marketing narrative that exploits subordinated groups as investment opportunities (Social Impact Bonds, etc), there is also a PR purpose in opposing the Trump administration’s far too explicit white supremacist agenda… at this time. Many Silicon Valley companies are now distancing themselves from this agenda for PR purposes and so they can continue their current labor practices of largely relying on workers with H-1B visas.

I suspect that when DeVos is confirmed, she and her boss will quickly get in line with how things “are supposed to work,” particularly since universal state controlled education systems have always served as a bedrock for nationalism.

Simply, Broad is only seeking to protect a model of education that is in the making – one that is state protected and intended to bolster the supremacy of finance capitalism via highly sophisticated and profitable surveillance technologies – from the irrational far right who promise to destabilize the still fragile seedling markets and infrastructure that he and his ilk are still irrigating.Schools Matter: Why Eli Broad opposes Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education:

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Some Game Today Edition + Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION

CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Some Game Today Edition (2/5):

ICYMI: Some Game Today Edition (2/5)

Is there some sort of sporting event going on today? I've heard rumors, and I may find it in me later to care. But in the meantime, here's some readings for the day. And remember-- there's still time to bother your senator about the upcoming DeVos vote. 

American Schools are Still Segregated. These Parents Are Making It Worse.

There are some complicated issues here. This piece takes a fairly balanced look at the challenges.

Past, Future and Present

A raw and honest look at some of the personal challenges of being a teacher.


Bigger Than Sputnik

The first of two pieces proposing that the DeVos nomination is sort of good news.

I Love Betsy DeVos 

This would be the second one. I don't think this argument is wrong. 

It's Not All About the Kids

It's okay to stand up for the institution and the people who work there.

Ten Reasons to Confirm Betsy DeVos

Rob Miller keeps writing pieces that I wish I'd written myself. 

Pennsylvania: No Property Tax for the Rich, the Poor Still pay

In Pennsylvania we're looking at a way to get rid of property taxes for funding schools. It is not good news unless you are rich or a corporation. 
 
Beyond Grades How Are We Doing

Russ Walsh continues his series about moving beyond traditional grades.

Masquerading as Recess

Nancy Bailey looks at the many activities proposed as ways to hide the denial of recess to children CURMUDGUCATION: ICYMI: Some Game Today Edition (2/5):

Choice and the Un-opened Door

4by Peter Greene / 31min

There are so many criticisms and counter-criticisms that swirl around the issue of choice and charters in the Great Unending Education Debate, but there are some criticisms of choice that have never been answered, because they can't be. It's not all the surprising that Betsy DeVos came up stumped by IDEA at her hearing-- charter-choice systems don't spend a lot of energy, effort or (most important

PA: Another Attack on Unions

10by Peter Greene / 1h

It's an idea that crops up from time to time, unique in that there isn't really any camouflage for it-- it just baldly attempts to make life more difficult for unions. This time it's coming up in Pennsylvania under one of its common names-- "Paycheck Protection." This bill pops up in Pennsylvania roughly as often as Punxsutawney Phil, and the rationale is as simple as it is transparent. Here's the

Chiefs' New Hilarious Practical Joke

7by Peter Greene / 3h

I am about 72% certain that this is a practical joke, right down to this stock photo: "Seriously, dude?" That photo is on the top of a Chiefs for Change news item for the new Student Growth Simulator. A new web-based tool will offer far greater ease and clarity for state and district leaders seeking to set learning goals and measure progress under the sweeping Every Student Succeeds Act. The Chief

Nevada's Voucher Fail

16by Peter Greene / 4h

Back in 2015, Nevada decided to go all-in on vouchers, establishing the voucheriest of voucher programs-- the education savings account. With ESA's the state just hands every parent a check or a debit card (in Nevada's case, $5,700 for poor families and $5,100 for not-so-poor families) and families can spend that money on private school tuition, tutors, homeschool supplies, a case of Lisa Frank tr

ICYMI: Some Game Today Edition (2/5)

7by Peter Greene / 4h

Is there some sort of sporting event going on today? I've heard rumors, and I may find it in me later to care. But in the meantime, here's some readings for the day. And remember-- there's still time to bother your senator about the upcoming DeVos vote. American Schools are Still Segregated. These Parents Are Making It Worse. There are some complicated issues here. This piece takes a fairly balanc

DeVos on SNL

67by Peter Greene / 5h

So Melissa McCarthy did a Spicer press briefing last night, and it included an appearance by Betsy DeVos. It was pretty hilarious, and I present it to you here (just in case you've missed it) but I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, when 

Big Education Ape: Catch up with CURMUDGUCATION: NOLA Charters and Bloated Bureaucracy + Exhuming inBloom - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2017/02/catch-up-with-curmudgucation-nola.html

Live from Chicago. It’s Sunday morning. | Fred Klonsky

Live from Chicago. It’s Sunday morning. | Fred Klonsky:

Live from Chicago. It’s Sunday morning.

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A top ally of Gov. Bruce Rauner warned members of the largest state employee union to be “careful” about “crossing” the Republican governor by going on strike, suggesting that individual jobs are more important than the group’s political standing in Springfield.

The comments by House Republican leader Jim Durkin come as members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 are voting on whether to authorize a walkout amid a prolonged contract battle with Rauner.

“They are dealing with a person who’s a very determined individual, and he’s a tough person. And he drives a bargain,” Durkin said during a Friday taping of WLS-AM 890’s “Connected to Chicago” that airs at 7 p.m. Sunday.

“But the fact is, if you cross him, I think you have to be careful. That’s a situation, if you do that, you’re crossing a governor who’s, I think he’s going to do what he thinks is best at the end of the day, which is not going to be in Live from Chicago. It’s Sunday morning. | Fred Klonsky:

If you missed it, you can listen to it here.

Russ on Reading: Beyond Grades: How Are We Doing?

Russ on Reading: Beyond Grades: How Are We Doing?:

Beyond Grades: How Are We Doing?

The fourth in a series on grades and grading

In previous posts I have argued that we need to move away from grades as a method of assessment because grades are a poor way to provide feedback to students and also a poor way to provide feedback to parents. In this last in the series on grades, I will argue that grades are also a particularly poor way to provide feedback to schools. 

Throughout the country the grading of schools has become fashionable. Florida, under the leadership of reform minded Jeb Bush, was the first state to adopt A-F grading for schools. since that time 15 other states have hopped on this bandwagon. These grades for schools are largely based on student performance on standardized tests. Corporate education reformers have sought to use school grades as a whip to make what they see as struggling schools shape up. Grading schools in this way has great appeal to legislators, because it allows them to give the appearance of caring about the quality of education without having to actually provide any resources that might help improve education in places that are wracked by poverty and years of inattention.

Grading Schools on an A-F basis is a bad idea for many reasons. The National Association of Secondary Principals sites several reasons in their white paper opposing school grades.

• No decision about a school's performance should be based on a single data point or single test.
• A valid measure of school performance should be comprehensive, accounting for school processes, conditions, practices, and outcomes.
• Qualitative and quantitative measures should be used to measure school performance
• Information from any accountability system should target school improvement, not high-stakes consequences.

I would add that grading schools in this manner leads to a narrowing of the curriculum to focus on tested subjects, the destruction of morale for low performing schools in high poverty areas and a false sense of security for Russ on Reading: Beyond Grades: How Are We Doing?:

How much does it cost to sell your vote and soul to DeVos? | Reclaim Reform

How much does it cost to sell your vote and soul to DeVos? | Reclaim Reform:

How much does it cost to sell your vote and soul to DeVos?

Senators sell their votes. This used to be illegal. It was called corruption for which elected office holders could go to jail. Today with PACs, SuperPACs and new laws made by lawmakers who take this money, it is now legal. Perfectly legal.

Illegal “Quid pro quo” has been replaced by “The money has been transferred – now vote this way.” Needless to say, Betsy Prince DeVos has made use of this legality through her husband’s Amway fortunes. She is an heiress who buys senators – legally.

How much does a senator cost? Similar to other people who sell themselves for money, the cost varies. Voting to dismantle public education for all and the futures of our children is not free for a DeVos. Many believe that is like selling your soul.

See the Huffington Post article in full and see their simple list.

Isn’t it surprising how cheaply senators sell themselves? For a billionaire, it’s mere chump change. For our children, it is ruined futures, priceless futures.How much does it cost to sell your vote and soul to DeVos? | Reclaim Reform:

 

THE BEACON ON THE HILL « Dad Gone Wild

THE BEACON ON THE HILL « Dad Gone Wild:

THE BEACON ON THE HILL 

Last week President Trump enacted an Executive Order banning the entry of refugees for the next 90 days and Syrian refugees indefinitely, under the guise of a need to further vet them.  Since my kids go to a school with a large refugee and immigrant population, I have some observations I’d like to share. By no means are my observations and experiences exclusive. Ask any teacher or parent whose kids attend a school with a high population of English learners like mine do, and you’ll hear similar stories. One of the things that impresses me all the time about these type of schools is how quietly and efficiently teachers and administrators go about servicing the children enrolled. Let’s be clear as well that not all of these teachers are of the same political mindset. I know of teachers who voted for Trump, yet are at the forefront of advocating and caring for these children. We need to never lose sight that this issue isn’t about politics; it’s about humanity.

We also need to make a distintinction between refugee children and immigrant children. The two are often lumped together, especially when politically convenient. Immigrant children are brought here by their families in search of a better life. They are from families that choose to come here. Refugee children are from families that are fleeing their home country. It’s two separate populations with two separate sets of needs and challenges. Politicians will tell you the ban on refugees is for our safety, but the odds of being killed in an attack by a refugee are less than winning the lottery jackpot.

A couple years ago, I got a couple of education reformers to tour my children’s school, Tusculum Elementary, with me. They’d been talking a whole lot about “failed schools” and I wanted them to see first hand the quality of instruction children at a so-called failing school were receiving. After touring several classrooms, they admitted that it was impressive. “But I’d like to see the other children,” said one of them.

I was puzzled. “These were all extremely well behaved children. I’d like to see the discipline problems.” I just shook my head. You see, before these children got to Tusculum, many of them were already taught a very hard lesson about what acting out and getting yourself noticed meant.

 Many of the children at my kids’ school spent time in refugee camps before being allowed to come here. And I’m not talking about a weekend; I’m talking about years while they navigated the system to secure relocation to the USA.

(COUNTRIES OF BIRTH FOR TUSCULUM ES STUDENTS)

Going through that process has taught them the value of appearing benign and doing as you are supposed to since anything different could result in disaster. One wrong move and you get sent to the back of the line or worse yet, returned to where you came from. Which in some cases means certain death. Despite what politicians may tell you, the vetting process is long and intense, with many places where a family can be removed from the process or denied entry.

Much has been made of the potential for terrorist infiltration into the refugee population. But as Lavinia Limón, a veteran of THE BEACON ON THE HILL « Dad Gone Wild: