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The Onion Reveals Betsy DeVos’ Plans to Shake Up Dept of Education

By dianeravitch
February 9, 2017 //
18

The Onion is usually first with the news. Judge for yourself whether it’s real or fake.

At her first meeting with Department of Education staff, she rolled out her ambitious plans.

http://www.theonion.com/infographic/how-devos-plans-change-department-education-55259

Here are the first major initiatives. Open the link to read the rest of the plan.

“Modify Title IX to allow invisible hand of the market to sort out any student rape cases that may arise

“Identify at-risk students and do nothing whatsoever

“Ensure that all students, regardless of background, receive the opportunity to bask in the shining light of Christ

“Let low-income parents choose which one of their children gets to go to school.”

Categories Betsy DeVos, Education Reform, Humor

Tributes to the Fallen Heroes of the Bowling Green Massacre

By dianeravitch
February 5, 2017 //
18

A few days ago, Kellyanne Conway noted that the media had failed to report the Bowling Green Massacre. Almost immediately, sharp observers pointed out that there was no Bowling Green Massacre. Conway said she made a mistake.

Too late. Creative people are writing and singing tributes to the heroes of Bowling Green.

Here is one, and another, and another.

Best of all is this sign, a tribute to the victims.

We will have to look for laughs wherever we can find them. Americans are creative people!

Categories Fake News, Humor

SNL Does Sean Spicer

By dianeravitch
February 5, 2017 //
11

Melissa McCarthy is one of the funniest actresses of our time. If you don’t know her, rent a movie called “The Heat,” in which she co-stars with Sandra Bullock.

On Saturday Night Live, she played White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.

Enjoy!

Melissa McCarthy crashed SNL to play press secretary Sean Spicer, slam reporters, and swallow gum – Vox

https://apple.news/AATY-S2b5Ta-92LOvBccBzQ

Categories Humor

Europe’s Comedy Shows create Videos to Trump!

By dianeravitch
February 5, 2017 //
11

You will enjoy these videos. The Netherlands did it first: they created a video and said if America is first, we should be second! Then other countries did their response, and the results are hilarious!

Enjoy!

Categories Humor

Update on GoFundMe Campaign to Buy Pat Toomey’s Vote: Success!

By dianeravitch
February 3, 2017 //
40

A teacher in Pennsylvania named Kate Fritz created the GoFundMe campaign to buy Senator Pat Toomey’s vote, hoping she could persuade him to vote NO on DeVos by raising as much money as DeVos has given him ($55,800). Tonight her campaign was featured on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC.

https://www.gofundme.com/buy-pat-toomeys-vote?viewupdates=1&rcid=fcbe93fdd75345159a94f1c296a099b3&utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_content=body_photo&utm_campaign=upd_n

Kate has nearly met her goal (although she raised it to $60,100, probably after discovering another DeVos PAC).

In two days, 3380 people have donated $55,655.

Suppose Kate raises $70,000? Will DeVos match it? Will Toomey switch his vote?

More important, should we crowdsource the purchase The votes of other senators? Would we get into a bidding war with the DeVos family?

Categories Betsy DeVos, Humor

On Twitter: Why Trump Hung Up on Telephone Call with Australian Prime Minister

By dianeravitch
February 2, 2017 //
5

Trump is busily alienating every ally our nation has.

It has been widely reported that he had a “tough” conversation with the Australian prime minister and hung up 35 minutes before the call was scheduled to end.

Tweeters have been explaining why he hung up, and some of their comments are very funny.

Categories Humor

Trump Fires Acting AG After Dangerous Document Found on Her Computer

By dianeravitch
January 31, 2017 //
8

Andy Borowitz, humorist, writes that Trump fired the Acting Attorney General Sally Yates after the Constitution was found on her computer.

http://www.newyorker.com/?mbid=nl_013117%20Borowitz%20Newsletter%20(1)&CNDID=24457067&spMailingID=10336604&spUserID=MTMzMTgyNDgxNjMzS0&spJobID=1082559402&spReportId=MTA4MjU1OTQwMgS2

Categories Humor

Andy Borowitz: Scientists Ponder Medical Mystery

By dianeravitch
January 30, 2017 //
12

Andy Borowitz, humorist for The New Yorker, says that scientists are pondering a medical mystery:

How do Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell manage to stand upright without spines?

Categories Humor

The Onion: Lindsey Graham on the Run

By dianeravitch
January 27, 2017 //
10

If you enjoy the humor of The Onion, this is a good laugh.

 

Lindsey Graham, Senator from South Carolina, has occasionally stood up to Trump. The consequences?

Categories Humor

SomeDam Poet: Recap of Education Reform, in Rhyme

By dianeravitch
January 26, 2017 //
10

Thoughts on the recent events in education reform, by our blog Poet:

 

 

 

“The Maestro”

 
(A brief historical recap for those who have already forgotten — or perhaps never knew)

 

 

Chetty played the VAMdolin
At Nobel-chasing speed
Arne played the basket-rim
And Rhee, she played the rheed

 

Coleman played his Core-o-net
Eva played the lyre
Billy Gates played tete-a-tete
With Duncan and with higher

 

Sanders* beat his cattle drum
Devalue added model
Pseudo-science weighted sum
Mathturbated twaddle

 

John King played the slide VAMbone
But Maestro was Obama
Who hired the band and set the tone
For current grizzly drama

 

 

*William Sanders, who tweaked his algorithm for modeling cattle growth to model the intellectual growth of students and evaluate teachers.

 

Categories Duncan, Arne, Humor, John King, Obama, Teacher Evaluations, VAM (value-added modeling)
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