Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig

  • Originally posted on deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog: On February 22, 2017, US ed sec Betsy DeVos participated in an interview with journalist and Trump supporter, Kayleigh McEnany, for the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC). Below is the full video followed by the full transcript of that interview (approx 9 minutes): ? KM: Hi, Madam Secretary. It’s so…

    Full Transcript of Betsy DeVos’ CPAC Interview with Kayleigh McEnany
  • This is must see TV! Diane Ravitch, former Assistant Secretary of Education and current president of The Network For Public Education, joins Tavis Smiley to discuss the uncertain future of America’s education system. Click here for the show. (I couldn’t figure out how to embed it here on the blog)

    MUST SEE TV!: @DianeRavich talks uncertain future of education on @TavisSmiley
  • NAACP Hearing — Charter schools are marketing themselves to white families as a way to send their kids to school without “those kids.” Source: How I Got Schooled at the NAACP Hearing

    How I Got Schooled at the NAACP Hearing
  • Are charter schools overrated? In the 25 years since Minnesota passed the first charter school law, these publically funded but privately operated schools have become a highly sought-after alternative to traditional public education, particularly for underserved students in urban areas. Between 2004 and 2014 alone, charter school enrollment increased from less than 1 million to 2.5…

    Charter Schools Are Overrated @IQ2US
  • Julian Vasquez Heilig joins Southern Arizona talk show host John C. Scott on KEVT, 1210 AM. We talked about the implications of the confirmation of Besty Devos as US Secretary of Education on K-12 and higher education. For more on Betsy Devos click here. Check out and follow my YouTube channel here. Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below…

    Devos Confirmed. Now what?

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