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3 days agoThe US has had a department of education since 1979. If it were worth it’s 80B dollar budget, we’d have better academic outcomes. Their budget works out to $26,000 per year for every public school teacher. Dismantle it, pay teachers well and let them decide how best to educate their pupils.
Come on; it won’t be that bad. Just watch the 30 second add to get to the critical information. Don’t forget to do the captchas and dodge the popups. /s