9 Replacement Nominees For Secretary Of Education
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9 Replacement Nominees For Secretary Of Education

And no, none of them are grizzly bears.

Allie McClure
Jan 24, 2017
Carrollton, Georgia
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Betsy DeVos has been in the public eye recently for being nominated as the Secretary of Education under the Trump administration. Mrs. DeVos has come under fire for her responses during her hearings with the Senate, and these responses are definitely making an impression on the nation as they watch someone who could be in control of public education make unsure and confusing remarks.

I am extremely concerned for our nation's education system if Betsy DeVos is chosen to be the Secretary of Ed, and I'd almost rather anyone else (with limitations) be in Mrs. DeVos' position. Here are just a few people I'd trust with our country's department of education, and some of these may surprise you:

1. Mom

Carol is one of my favorite villains of all time, and at least she knows how to run a company. That makes her fit to run part of a country, right?

2. Secretariat

At least this horse has part of the job title in his name!

3. Vicky

Icky Vicky had experience with child care, so she's slightly qualified.

4. Mrs. Trunchbull

Tough love is necessary for this generation of "snowflake students," so Trunchbull could throw a javelin into the current education system and start anew.

5. Bob Belcher

He taught that one time...

6. Red Forman

I feel like his first order of business would be to do this to everyone beneath him:

7. George W. Bush

Even if you hate No Child Left Behind and think #BushDid911, everyone loves "Dubya" a little bit. I mean look at him!

8. Larry the Cable Guy

Larry may not have much of a background in education, but he is one determined fella. There's no doubt that he'd immediately get down to business by popping a Prilosec OTC and hollering "GIT R DONE!"

9. Dolores Umbridge

Being that Umbridge taught at a "private" institution, her background is just as jaded as Mrs. DeVos', and evidently, that makes her just as qualified to be the nominee for Secretary of Ed!


All jokes aside, I sincerely hope Mrs. DeVos proves herself to be smarter and more aware than she has been depicted to be or that another person is brought in as a nominee. For now, we can only hope and laugh at these alternatives.

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