Education secretary faces largely silent protest at Harvard speech

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#POLITICS SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 / 6:48 PM / UPDATED 39 MINUTES AGO

Education secretary faces largely silent protest at Harvard speech

Scott Malone
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) - U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was confronted by largely silent protesters carrying signs opposing a Trump administration move to change how colleges handle sex assault allegations at a speech at Harvard University on Thursday.

DeVos ignored the protesters and did not directly address a White House move to reverse Obama-era guidance on how colleges should handle sex assault allegations during her remarks, which focused on promoting school choice.

More than a dozen protesters stood in the crowd holding signs reading “protect survivors” and “our students are not 4 sale.”

”Like education, we all need food to grow and thrive, but we don’t all need the exact same thing at the exact same time,” DeVos said, appearing to stick to her prepared remarks. She compared the choice between public and private schools to the options Americans face in dining, saying, “we choose how to get the food that meets our unique needs.”

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[AJT]

1. Only a dozen protesters? If young people don't care about what's happening we are doomed.

[BigmanPigman]

2. We are doomed.

Look at who voted during the last election. They care more about how many "likes" they get and if Starbucks put cinnamon in their latte.