Trump's new educational secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos, have a reaching affect on VA Public Schools?

[Anonymous]

Will Trump's new educational secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos, have a reaching affect on VA Public Schools? If so, in what way? I'm most concerned about FCPS which I happen to be proud to send my kids to.

[Anonymous]

Not if she's not confirmed. Democrats should go to the mat on this one.

[Anonymous]

Her goal is to give vouchers, so that means public tax dollars are taken out of the public school system and given to private schools (typically religiously affiliated schools). Those schools can pick and choose which students they want.... and leave the hard cases back in the public school system. Ultimately, vouchers are a way to use tax dollars to fund religious and other private schools. The research indicates that those schools do not have better outcomes.

It's always about using the gov. money to fund certain industries.

[Anonymous]

I guess my real question is, can the state of VA or the FCPS School Board be a backstop to this? And will they be?

[Anonymous]

Oh well. I live in south Arlington, and our schools suck. Bring on the vouchers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Her goal is to give vouchers, so that means public tax dollars are taken out of the public school system and given to private schools (typically religiously affiliated schools). Those schools can pick and choose which students they want.... and leave the hard cases back in the public school system. Ultimately, vouchers are a way to use tax dollars to fund religious and other private schools. The research indicates that those schools do not have better outcomes.

It's always about using the gov. money to fund certain industries.

Sounds like Trumpism is all about crony capitalism under the guise of sticking it to different groups who aren't fans of Trump.

And we wonder why the guy admires Putin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh well. I live in south Arlington, and our schools suck. Bring on the vouchers!

What school(s) do your kids go to?

[Anonymous]

When he deports the illegals the drain on the schools will be lower and it will even out. Remember Fairfax is a sanctuary county so the illegals will be driven away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When he deports the illegals the drain on the schools will be lower and it will even out. Remember Fairfax is a sanctuary county so the illegals will be driven away.

I'm quite happy with my FCPS school right now. I don't need anyone driven away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh well. I live in south Arlington, and our schools suck. Bring on the vouchers!

What school(s) do your kids go to?

Slated for Randolph. Not happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When he deports the illegals the drain on the schools will be lower and it will even out. Remember Fairfax is a sanctuary county so the illegals will be driven away.

According to the Center for Immigration Studies, Arlington and Chesterfield are the only two "sanctuary counties" in Virginia.

http://cis.org/Sanctuary-Cities-Map

[Anonymous]

I can't imagine her appointment having a huge impact on VA schools. For one, we don't have any charter schools in VA. Secondly, most FCPS schools are functioning so there's no reason for vouchers. I think most educational efforts are focused on reforming Title 1 and innercity schools. VA has been left pretty much unscathed by this wave of education reform and NCLB that's been going on for over a decade.

[Anonymous]

There is a growing divide forming in ffx county. Don't be so sure you will be above scrutiny.

[Anonymous]

I can't imagine her appointment having a huge impact on VA schools. For one, we don't have any charter schools in VA. Secondly, most FCPS schools are functioning so there's no reason for vouchers. I think most educational efforts are focused on reforming Title 1 and innercity schools. VA has been left pretty much unscathed by this wave of education reform and NCLB that's been going on for over a decade.[/quote]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine her appointment having a huge impact on VA schools. For one, we don't have any charter schools in VA. Secondly, most FCPS schools are functioning so there's no reason for vouchers. I think most educational efforts are focused on reforming Title 1 and innercity schools. VA has been left pretty much unscathed by this wave of education reform and NCLB that's been going on for over a decade.

Don't be so complacent. This blowhard spent years trying to establish a charter school in Falls Church.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/why-is-fairfax-county-afraid-of-a-little-charter-school/2015/02/08/ce46801c-ae2d-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html

And in Mason District, a Ms. Jessica Swanson, DCPS employee, and bankrolled by Teach for America affiliated super PAC "Leadership for Educational Equity" ran against Penny Gross in the democratic primaries for BOS last year. DCPS and Teach for America are both ardently pro-charter.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/fairfax-election-heats-up-over-seven-corners-plan-and-school-funding/2015/06/04/afde472e-0934-11e5-95fd-d580f1c5d44e_story.html

I really don't care for Penny Gross, but I voted for her in the primaries so that Ms. Swanson would not have a fighting chance of establishing charters in Fairfax County.