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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

This did not make a lot of literal sense, both because as Rich says the job is more about higher ed than K-12, but also because (thanks to Teach for America) a lot of hardcore education reformers meet the formal criteria. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 4, 2020 Hibernated

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Back during the primary there was a push to get all the contenders to disavow the Obama legacy on education reform. But because Obama is popular nobody wanted to phrase it that way. Instead the secret code was a promise to appoint a former classroom teacher as Ed secretary. — PolitiTweet.org

Richard Yeselson @yeselson

Saw ex president of NEA talk to @chrislhayes last night. As smar education people have noted, why are all the prosp… https://t.co/Y7l4NGWWei

Posted Dec. 4, 2020 Hibernated

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But everyone understood that “appoint a classroom teacher” did not mean “Michelle Rhee.” Now as it happens, Rep. Mark Takano is both a former classroom teacher AND a former community college administrator so Biden should pick him. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 4, 2020 Hibernated

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