Newsmakers
Randi Weingarten
2017-09-03T10:01:10-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTg2XC8yMDE3MDkwMzEwMDMwNDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Randi Weingarten talked about education issues as the 2017-18 school year began. Topics included her assessment of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, why she feels voucher programs rob public schools, her belief that most parents want good local public schools, and recent actions in Arizona and Illinois that allow tax-credit scholarships to be used in private schools. She also discussed challenges facing the Houston, Texas, school system following Hurricane Harvey.
Randi Weingarten talked about education issues as the 2017-18 school year began. Topics included her assessment of Education Secretary…
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Randi Weingarten talked about education issues as the 2017-18 school year began. Topics included her assessment of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, why she feels voucher programs rob public schools, her belief that most parents want good local public schools, and recent actions in Arizona and Illinois that allow tax-credit scholarships to be used in private schools. She also discussed challenges facing the Houston, Texas, school system following Hurricane Harvey. close
Randi Weingarten talked about education issues as the 2017-18 school year began. Topics included her assessment of Education Secretary… read more
Randi Weingarten talked about education issues as the 2017-18 school year began. Topics included her assessment of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, why she feels voucher programs rob public schools, her belief that most parents want good local public schools, and recent actions in Arizona and Illinois that allow tax-credit scholarships to be used in private schools. She also discussed challenges facing the Houston, Texas, school system following Hurricane Harvey. close
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