Linda McMahon SCHOOLS Bernie Sanders on Education Choice
McMahon and Sanders went head-to-head with McMahon coming out as the winner on the school choice issue
It wasn’t long ago when Bernie Sanders was the country’s most popular politician. Sanders suffered a devastating blow in the South Carolina Democratic presidential nominee primary, ultimately leading to Hillary Clinton’s nomination.
Sanders has been reeling ever since. Linda McMahon might have landed a finishing blow with her verbal takedown of the Vermont Senator.
The Issue of School Choice is Front and Center
Sanders self-righteously probed McMahon on the issue of inequality in education. The exchange of words led to quite the unexpected outcome. Sanders likely thought his broaching of the topic would back McMahon into a corner.
In response, McMahon retorted that school choice is the solution to the nation’s growing educational inequality.
"We are trapping students, often, in low-performing schools. That's why the president has such a strong policy towards school choice." – McMahon
McMahon is the nation’s most prominent school choice advocate. Nominated as Trump’s Education Secretary, McMahon is pounding the table for K-12 school choice.
“Parents should be able to choose the schools they believe can best educate their kids, whether they are neighborhood schools, private schools, religious schools or charter schools.” – McMahon
Though few know it, McMahon is a co-chairman of AFPI, short for America First Policy Institute. AFPI is a nationwide organization that has led the charge for extending school choice throughout the nation.
Educational Choice Paves a Path to Empowerment
McMahon is also a key figure in the coalition pushing to expand educational choice for students of all ages. The logic in supporting such initiatives is to give parents and kids freedom of choice that serves as a launching pad to success.
After all, no two schools are equal. Instead of throwing even more money at the problem as leftists like Sanders desire, McMahon prefers maximizing individual agency and empowerment.
"The Department of Education is not a school. It's a bank. It's an advocate. It's a relationship partner with states, localities, the Congress. It's a policy shop." - McMahon
The hope is that the Educational Choice for Children Act will serve as a highly effective tax credit scholarship. Ideally, the legislation will help a million students access an educational institution selected by their parents.
The scholarships would be paid for through philanthropic donations from the private sector as opposed to federal tax dollars.
Students would then use their scholarship money for tuition, education technology, private tutoring, and more.
Senator Sanders has Lost the Plot
Supposed social justice warriors like Sanders have overlooked the fact that unfair outcomes often result from stifling individual liberty. If parents and students had a say in their educational institutions, they would be more impassioned and incentivized to reach their potential.
Instead of decentralizing education by sending it back to the states as McMahon and Trump desire, Sanders wants even more federal influence. The Vermont Senator is myopic and intellectually dishonest when insisting Uncle Sam should retain educational control.
As is often the case with government, throwing more tax dollars at the problem doesn’t yield a better result.
America’s educational inequality is better solved through school choice initiatives that empower learners.
Let kids and their parents select the school of their choice, redirect their tax dollars to cover the cost, and they’ll shine.
Out With the Woke, In With the New
Choosing one’s school ultimately gives a student a stake in education, providing the motivation necessary for a better outcome.
Sanders should endorse McMahon’s ideas of expanding school selection beyond the boundaries of districts. The prioritization of learning based on evidence without political influence will lead to better grades and more innovation upon employment.
Such outcomes enhance the collective of America.
Sanders and fellow lefties would also be wise to consider the merits of McMahon’s suggested emphasis on core subjects highlighted by math and reading comprehension.
Above all, Democrats are encouraged to keep an open mind.
The most resilient and successful among us harp on this uncomfortable yet undeniable fact: change is the lone constant in life.
The world has been and always will be increasingly dynamic as opposed to static.
It’s time for leftists to buckle their seatbelts as we’re on the brink of a seismic shift in education policy.
She is every bit as misguided as President Trump when it comes to the failing education system in America. Every state in America already has school choice so using that term to be the solution is ridiculous. It should be called "Taxpayer Funding School Choice." The problem is what is being taught (or really what is not being taught) not where it is being taught. This scam of "school choice" is being driven by UNESCO. It is the scheme to eventually have all students under the same indoctrination system no matter what type of school you attend. This program offers a false choice. Choice is not the problem and money is not the solution. 10 years from now when this fails and another generation graduates without the ability to read they will again come up with another scheme. Just over 10 years ago we were sold the same bill of goods with Race to the Top and national state standards called COMMON Core and those of us who fought against Common Core and RTTT said in 10 years they will bring on yet another scheme to addressed the failed RTTT/Common Core scheme. And here we are again. The real purpose of the US Dept. of Ed was to destroy education not elevate education. Dumbed down people are easy to control and to deceive. No one wants to fix education because it is working per the plan and either McMahon and others like her are in on it or they are simply not qualified to see the real problem. Neither reason is acceptable.