U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, left, speaks with Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin before a roundtable discussion on school choice efforts in the state, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, Ky. Journalists at a nearby high school say they were shut out of the conversation. By Isaac Stanley-Becker Isaac Stanley-Becker Reporter based in the U.K. Email Bio Follow April 22 at 4:39 AM The students were on deadline, and they were on a mission.
They would never get it. They were shut out of the roundtable, advertised as an “open press event,” because they had not sent in an RSVP to an invitation they had never received and didn’t realize was required.Unable to document the event, or query DeVos in person, they set about investigating the circumstances of her private appearance at the public community college.
They wondered why there had been so little advance notice of the discussion, which focused on school “freedom” scholarships that would allow public funds to be used to send children to private and religious schools, even those that discriminate against LGBT students. DeVos, whose prior expertise in education policy was limited to steering her personal wealth to the cause of school choice, is seeking $5 billion for the program.
Aides to the governor, who has been an eager partner of DeVos in her effort to expand school choice, didn’t immediately return a request for comment. When they arrived at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, however, they encountered a man with the college’s badge on his blazer. One of the paper’s editors-in-chief, Abigail Wheatley, told him, “We’re here for Matt Bevin and Betsy Devos’s roundtable discussion.”They showed him their school identification and their press credentials, but he wasn’t satisfied. He asked to see their invitation.The man waved them away.
Invitation only event. Round table discussion with other public opportunities at other times. This is not kiddie martyrdom, just whining against Sec DeVos. Why liberal MSM is bothering to pick it up.
Privileged incompetence and cluelessness are Betsy's hallmarks.
Well, could these also be the kind of journalists that disregard freedom of speech when it doesn’t conform to their views. You know, like the Leftwing thugs that harass & protest Rightwing speakers for accepting invitations to speak on the campus they attend, not own? HUH, WAPO?
Betsy DeVos is a joke and she knows it, that’s why she barred them. She knew they’d show her up.
I find it very hard to control my emotions when I see stories about/pictures of Devos... she's the worst. 'the event featured no public school teachers, parents or students. Not a single one of the 173 school districts in the state was represented' She's a coward.
I wish folks wouldn't post Twitter links that you must pay to read.
STOP REPEATING DEVOS' MANTRA OF 'SCHOOL CHOICE'!!! It's not about choice and it never has been. It's only ever been about the Secretary finding ways to steer children away from public schools into private schools so more money can be made off of education.
deray Our yong people aren’t going for ANY of it. We 🖤 it. fnwl
This proves that the event was just another talk shop. Consider the fact that key stakeholders were not invited, then what was the purpose of this? Betsy DeVos deserves to be called out.
This current administration doesn’t seem to realize that they’re going to cost themselves the very power that they crave by barring the very folks they should share this power with. Everyone should have a say so in the democratic process. Not just the Koch sponsored rich!
They don't want her embarrassed by high school kids showing how dumb she actually is she shouldn't be doing this job
DeVos is disgusting!!!
Excellent! These students are the dedicated investigative journalists of the near future. It offers shining hope for a future devoid of frauds and scam artists the likes of Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, and Mitch McConnell.
She’s one of the dumbest people in this administration and she’s in charge of education what a disaster.
Bravo to the HS Journalist Ingenuity Resourcefulness HS journalist found a story HS journalist were barred from Gov Matt Bevin event which he was hosting with Betsy DeVos Public Education at is best
I hate Betsy DeVos!
Trying to shove .edu choice by limiting audience participation is not offering more freedom in my mind. Great job on parts of student journalists!! Get the story!
rolandsmartin She scared of high schoolers asking questions?
“High school journalists” 😂😂
rweingarten So Betsy is seeking $5B for her so-called SchoolFreedom Scholarship Program. Too bad for Taxpayers - who have NoFreedomAtAll to reject participating in Socialist Central Planning in the Education Sector.
lakesideliberal 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
lakesideliberal she belongs in a stockade so every school child could see her
Another example of the prepaid nature of the Trump administration. BetsyDeVosED please resign soon.
What is she hiding
Our youth is becoming more polically activated everyday. The future will be interesting to watch!
Well, I hope the whore gave the Gov a handy while she was there.
So
Betsy DeVos is trying to destroy public education in America.
EHHSComet
The DeVos response is the equivalent of the currently-vogue 'I don't recollect' or 'I do not remember' featured so prominently in Mr. Mueller's report.
Bravo Betsy yet another demonstration of your total and complete lack of understanding for the post to which you were appointed. Went to Kentucky to discuss the future of educational choices for students and didn't talk to a single educator, parent, or student...YOUR FIRED
You’re more interested in this than THIS:
I hate DeVos with all my heart. She is a prime swamp citizen and if it were up to her, public education would be demolished.
Why we need a new generation in power
Young people are going to save us. 🙌🏻 davidhogg111
Of course they were barred b/c dumbfuck DeVos is a :
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