Educate Me...

Think about applying for a job...You spruce up your resume, write a mission statement, and prepare for the questions you may be asked. Today I learned something new...when it comes to high ranking government jobs...none of these things matter. Money does. Today a new secretary of education was confirmed. Betsy DeVos, a woman with virtually no education experienced was hired by the United States Government to lead educational policy. Let's be clear...I am NOT qualified for this job, but I believe, with a Bachelor degree in General Science and two Masters degrees, one in Education with a focus on SPecial Education and a second in Mathematics Education, I am far more qualified than she is. I have experience and desire to improve the quality of education and opportunties for our students...all of them regardless of their social standing, the color of their skin or their religion. It seems tht we are moving into a new realm in education. Over time, teaching has become a career tha