re: DeVos foes now claiming her policies could 'kill children,' ruin public schools

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My 17 year old daughter told me yesterday that one of her teachers told her class that Devos is a bad choice because she is advocating "ending" public schools. She was echoing his argument. I took it as a teaching moment and asked what she knew about Devos. She knew nothing. I then spent about an hour with her researching her ideas and positions. She realized that her teacher was full of shite and I asked her what she thought would motivate her teacher to embellish the facts. She then learned about teachers unions and the fear they have of school choice.

It was really a good exercise for her to learn not to simply echo things she hears without doing some research on the facts.

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This is some seriously good parenting on your part. You're teaching your daughter to think for herself. Mad props on a job well done.