With us. And today, as you know, we are going to examine the president s department of education budget request for fiscal year 2021. As i was reviewing the budget materials, madam secretary, this much was clear to me. That you are seeking to privatize Public Education. I believe, and ive had this conversation before with you, i believe its the wrong direction for our students and for our country. Instead, we ned to be moving toward expanding Public Policies, lake Early Childhood education, that we know helps students to succeed. We see this in our countries around the globe. They are not shrinking public support, but in fact, are expanding it. Ill get more into the consequences of the cuts that you are proposing, but i want to start by examining your privatization philosophy. The false premise on which it is built, and the research that it ignores. Contrary to your claims, the nations Public Education system, which 90 of our children attend, has witnessed significant progress for all
Protection commissioner mark morgan is among the witnesses scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce aviation subcommittee. Education secretary betsy devos testified on the 2021 budget request, members asked about Public Education resources and nondiscrimination policies. The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning, secretary devos. Welcome to the subcommittee. This is our second Budget Hearing of the year and your forth on hearing with us and we are going to examine the president s the permit of education budget request for fiscal year 2021. As i was reviewing the budget material, this much was clear to me. You are seeking to privatize Public Education. It is the wrong direction for students and our country. We need to be moving toward expanding Public Policies like Early Childhood education. We see this in other countries around the globe. They are not shrinking but standing it. Im getting more into the consequences of the cuts you are proposing. I want to start by examini
Welcome to our panel today. These authors all commit the question of justice in different ways. I am frank shyong a columnist with the l. A. Times and i will let everyone introduce themselves so i get it correctly. I am Nicholas David often and i come from new haven, connecticut. I am erica and i live in california. My name is ali winston and i come from new york. I feel like this is setting up a tender profile or something. I live in l. A. I will start with erica. You wrote the book somewhere sisters. I wanted to ask you, as an introduction to the book in case not everyone here has read it, why did you want to write a book and how did the idea come about . My book centers on a pair of identical trends twins born in vietnam separated at birth. About six years ago i became a mother to identical twins. I was studying twin science and epigenetics. I connected with a researcher in california that is a very wellknown twin researcher. She connected me with twins around the world. For a piece
You can ask us anything, however outrageous. Please do get in outrageous. Please do get in touch by emailing gbviews gbnews. Com. We want your questions, but before we start tearing each other apart this evening, it is time for your saturday with. Aaron saturday night news with. Aaron very good evening to you. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom. Israels military says its preparing to attack hamas by land , sea and air in what by land, sea and air in what they say will be a comprehensive, coordinated offensive. Earlier the Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, told troops stationed near the gaza strip the next stage of their assault is coming. Hundreds of thousands of reservists have been mobilised. Reservists have been mobilised. The Israel Defence force says its troops have been deployed throughout the country as it prepares for significant ground operations. No timings have been given, but more than a million residents in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Mr been told to eva
Its troops have been deployed throughout the country as it prepares for significant ground operations. No timings have been given, but more than a million residents in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Mr been told to evacuate. Mr netanyahu has previously pledged to wipe hamas from the face of the earth. Well, the window for the earth. Well, the window for the earth. Well, the window for the evacuation of palestinians from northern gaza has now closed. Thousands of people have been fleeing south towards the rafah Border Crossing with egypt , the only route out of gaza, not under israeli control has been closed because of airstrikes , although the united airstrikes, although the United States says its trying to negotiate a five hour opening to allow civilians out of the blocked enclave and to allow humanitarian aid in. A young british girl whos trapped in gaza says she fears for her life. Im like really in fear. Life. Im like really in fear. And im like really in fear. And like