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Martin Doyle Cartoon: Rocking the cradle

Thursday, 9 February 2017, 3:39 pm
Opinion: Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle Cartoon:
Rocking the cradle

Is the education system of the United States now just a plaything of the plutocracy? The new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has no experience or expertise in pedagogy. What other nation would ever take
such a risk.... [Gulp. Us]

Ref: Education nominee Betsy DeVos wins Senate confirmation vote - BBC News

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Martin Doyle Cartoon:
Rocking the cradle