DeVos Schools Senator Bennet on MI Charters and Oversight

With Republicans stubbornly sticking to the questioning rules Democrats first crafted (hey, no fair!), Democrat senators in the DeVos hearing are desperately trying to cram as much outrage into their one round of questioning as possible. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) grilled DeVos about the “unaccountable” charter schools in Michigan. As DeVos tried to respectfully answer by explaining the education situation in Detroit, Bennet rudely interrupted her multiple times and specifically denied her the opportunity to discuss the desperate situation in Detroit right now.

Devos politely acquiesced to the Senator, but was not deterred from defending Michigan’s approach to charters and traditional public schools. She claimed all reports that Michigan charters were unaccountable wer “false news…not correct at all” and reminded the committee that before the reform she supported only charter schools were held to account for their failures. Under new legislation all schools within the Detroit system and beyond were now accountable.

Bennet represents Colorado, which itself has a very robust school choice system in Denver. There, both public and private schools thrive as a result of expanded options. It is no surprise to hear him toe the party line, but he didn’t need to keep interrupting Ms.DeVos before she could answer.

Bad form, Senator.

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