Obama Education secretary condemns protest against DeVos at DC school

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Hill

Arne Duncan, Education secretary under President Obama, condemned protesters who briefly blocked Betsy DeVos from entering a Washington, D.C., public school on Friday morning.

“Agree or disagree w @BetsyDeVos on any issue, but let’s all agree she really needs to be in public schools,” wrote Duncan, who served as Education secretary for seven years under Obama. “Please let her in.”

@arneduncan Agree or disagree w @BetsyDeVos on any issue, but let's all agree she really needs to be in public schools. Please let her in.
12:30 PM - 10 Feb 2017

DeVos was met with protestors as she tried to enter Jefferson Academy middle school Friday. She was eventually able to enter the school for an event, her first visit to a public K–12 school since she was sworn in as secretary of Education on Tuesday.



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/318951-obama-education-secretary-condemns-protests-against-devos-at-dc

[kimbutgar]

1. Stfu Arne you were pushing charter schools before you were replaced

[Me.]

2. The Peanut Gallery Speaks

[maxrandb]

3. F#@K That!!!!!

These people need to made "uncomfortable" every 'effing' place they go.

[maxrandb]

4. Former Hen Spokesman

Condemns protesting roosters for trying to block fox from entering Chicken Coop!!!!!!

[DeminPennswoods]

5. Another guy who never went to public school

Duncan is just as big a supporter of charter/private schools as DeVos. He was no friend of public schools during his tenure. He dangled big grants (race to the top) in front of schools desperate for money to get them to approve all things the charter/private school advocates love to promote.

[hollowdweller]

6. It's really too late. Dems failed to stand up for progressive values

Now the grassroots is going to give it a try, national party be damned.