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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sat Jul 6, 2019, 08:14 AM Jul 2019

Biden would name a teacher as education secretary, wouldn't appoint his wife

By NICOLE GAUDIANO 07/05/2019 06:31 PM EDT

Former Vice President Joe Biden told public school teachers Friday that the first thing he would do as president would be to pick a teacher as Education secretary.

But he made a pledge about that appointment.

"So the press doesn’t get confused, I promise I’m not going to appoint my wife," Biden said of Jill Biden, a community college professor. "She’d be a good one."

Biden was speaking at a National Education Association forum in Houston for 2020 candidates that was part of the teachers union’s annual representative assembly. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who has also said she would name a teacher, reiterated that plan during the forum held by the nation's largest labor union.

"Betsy DeVos need not apply," she said of the current Education secretary.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/05/biden-teacher-education-secretary-2020-1399250

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden would name a teacher as education secretary, wouldn't appoint his wife (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

Dr. Biden would be a great Ed Sec mcar Jul 2019 #1

That's good, no appearance of nepotism treestar Jul 2019 #2

I like this idea - but hope he would pick a teacher who's also been an administrator StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #3

ANY candidate should consider Jill Biden. Midwestocrat Jul 2019 #4

KR! Cha Jul 2019 #5

As a teacher, I like this. K & R nt Persondem Jul 2019 #6

mcar

(42,334 posts)

1. Dr. Biden would be a great Ed Sec

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 10:51 AM

Jul 2019

But it was right of Joe to make clear he wouldn't.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

treestar

(82,383 posts)

2. That's good, no appearance of nepotism

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 11:40 AM

Jul 2019

though she might in fact be a very good one for it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

3. I like this idea - but hope he would pick a teacher who's also been an administrator

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 11:59 AM

Jul 2019

Maybe a principal or school superintendent or something comparable.

Running a huge department and overseeing the nation's education system is more than a notion. Someone with teaching experience would be awesome, but they need also to have the administrative skills and experience to run a large agency - otherwise they'll be set up to fail.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden