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Betsy DeVos Just Delivered a Promising Speech. Will Her Actions Back It Up?

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos gave an interesting speech to the American Enterprise Institute last week. In some parts, it contained rhetoric that skeptical conservatives have been waiting to hear.…

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Another Common Core Apologist Opts Out of Trump Admin Job

Prominent Indiana businessman Alan Hubbard just recently announced his withdrawal from consideration as Deputy Secretary of Education, the number two position under current Secretary Betsy DeVos. In his statement, he…

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2 Reasons Why DeVos’ Education Reform Plan Would Be a Disaster

Charter school and voucher expansion has been a hot topic across the nation at both the state and federal levels. Interest and grave concern about this expansion, especially at the…

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Common Core Charter Schools? Why Jeb Bush’s Latest Scheme Won’t Work

It is no secret that Jeb Bush and his close friend and ally, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, are huge fans of charter schools. Bush’s Foundation for Florida’s Future (FFF) and…

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Did Betsy DeVos Just Steal Jeb Bush’s Common Core Talking Points?

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos just can’t seem to avoid making misleading statements on Common Core. After suggesting — falsely — on a couple occasions that Common Core is no…

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There He Goes Again: Jeb Bush Still Interfering in Education

There is no doubt that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush supports Common Core and the privatization of public schools with imposition of the Common Core on private schools. There is…

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Frustrated Jeb Bush Still Won’t Give Up on Common Core

Jeb Bush is disgruntled. The grand Common Core edifice is crumbling around him, and he can do little other than lash out at the people responsible. He did so last…

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Memo to Donald Trump: The Gold Standard Will Guarantee 4 Percent Growth

In calling for 4 percent growth, Donald Trump hit a home run. He has the right instincts. If he follows them he can turn this home run into a grand slam.…

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Report: Trump Benefited from Media Coverage, Clinton Suffered

A blitz of both positive and negative media coverage played a large role in propelling Donald Trump to capture the Republican nomination, according to a new Harvard study out of…

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Clinton Supporters Are Recycling These 3 Failed Attacks on Trump

Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee, an onslaught of negative ads are, undoubtedly, on the horizon. Trump is, by now, no stranger to negative campaigning, having already…

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Former Candidates Start to Coalesce Behind Trump

With the Republican primary race all but over, GOP leaders are slowly beginning to unite behind the party’s presumptive nominee, Donald Trump. This includes three of his former rivals for…

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Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz for President

CNN reported this morning that Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican presidential nomination, saying, “Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to…

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A Job for Jeb

Nothing in his political career so became Jeb Bush as much as his eloquent and moving withdrawal from the 2016 presidential race. By making his announcement on Saturday night, he…

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Cruz, Rubio, Bush: Why the Missing Prosperity Crusade?

It’s a mystery worthy of Sherlock Holmes. Most of the Republican presidential aspirants, mysteriously, are not focusing on the issue that all of the polling shows at the top of…

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Jeb’s Support for Common Core Doomed His Candidacy From the Start

After his disappointing fourth place finish in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, Jeb Bush announced he was suspending his 2016 presidential campaign, bringing an end to his long descent from an…

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Jeb Bush’s Friends Spend Big to Support Student Data Grab

Just as the Common Core pushing textbook publishing giants like Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson have had financial incentive to support Jeb Bush and his now former organization, the Foundation…

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Bush Super PAC Launches New Anti-Trump Ad (VIDEO)

As the South Carolina Primary approaches, Jeb Bush is increasingly focusing his attacks on Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal reports: “Donald Trump has been the target of most of…

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After Justice Scalia’s Passing, Republicans Need a Unified Message

Republicans have a winning message on the replacement of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and all the candidates need to get on board. It’s a two part message. Let the…

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Republican Campaigns Go Negative in South Carolina

As the battle for South Carolina heats up, the GOP presidential candidates are not taking any chances with their words. The candidates are swinging attacks left and right to win…

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