Trump picks billionaire Betsy DeVos, school voucher advocate, as Education Secretary

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38. School vouchers are also corporate welfare for the private education industry

In the city of Centerville (motto: "A real nice place to raise your kids up&quot stand two schools.

One school, Centerville School, is public. It used to be a good school, but years of Republican budget cuts have rendered it a hollow shell of itself.

The other, Centerville Academy, is private. It is a fine school, and it costs $10,000 per year to attend. Many of Centerville's citizens could afford it if it was $5000, but not at its current price.

Then the Republican government comes in and says to the people of Centerville, "we don't want you to send your children to that failed public school. Here is a check for $5000 for each of your children to help you enroll them in Centerville Academy. We will call these checks Vouchers."

The very next day, Centerville Academy holds a press conference to announce the "painful decision" its board has made to raise tuition to $15,000 per year.

Unfortunately for Centerville's children, someone at Centerville Bible Church found out state law doesn't require teachers at Christian schools to hold college degrees or teacher certification...and isn't it SOOOO nice the church has a huge basement? They spread the word, and Centerville Bible Church, Centerville Christian Center, Calvary Church of Centerville, Centerville Church of God in Christ and Centerville Church of Lord Jesus with Signs Following all open Christian schools where for the low sum of $5000 per year your children can learn the Three R's...which as we all know is Ruth, Romans and Revelation. Also, Centerville Academy of Lord Jesus with Signs Following has a GREAT entomology program.