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26 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
15 days later, Washington Post just responded to my request for a correction.

They do not agree that claiming teachers are disproportionately represented in COVID-19 obituaries (without any evidence) warrants a correction.
The editor claims that this sentence "makes clear that this is his subjective interpretation based in his own reading of obituaries, not a representation of scientific research."

Wow.
Here is the Washington Post article with the unsubstantiated claim:
google.com/amp/s/www.wash…
The Washington Post editor's full response

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Corey A. DeAngelis Profile picture
24 Oct
How can you guarantee that public schools are providing appropriate reading instruction?
Private schools are directly accountable to families.
When a private school underperforms it shuts down

When a public school underperforms it gets more money.
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Corey A. DeAngelis Profile picture
24 Oct
"But public schools have fixed costs!"

Me: All businesses (including private schools) have fixed costs. That doesn't justify forcing families to shop at a particular institution.

"..."
Just imagine:

"Walmart needs to keep their lights on! You can't leave to shop at Trader Joe's!"

That would be ridiculous.

Your money doesn't belong to Walmart or Trader Joe's.

Your child's education dollars similarly don't belong to any particular institution.
And why would public schools lose funding when low-income families are given a choice?🤔
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Corey A. DeAngelis Profile picture
23 Oct
I contacted the Washington Post 12 days ago to request a correction.

They still haven't responded.
The Washington Post said "the disproportionate number of teachers appearing in covid-19 obituaries is striking."

The author has not provided any evidence of disproportionate representation.

This unsubstantiated statement should be corrected @washingtonpost.
Here is the Washington Post article with the unsubstantiated claim:
google.com/amp/s/www.wash…
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Corey A. DeAngelis Profile picture
21 Oct
Betsy DeVos: "We support the bipartisan School Choice Now Act which would directly fund families and empower them to choose the best educational setting for their children."
"At the end of the day we want parents to have the freedom, the choices, and the funds to make the best decisions for their children."
"The 'Washington knows best' crowd really loses their minds over that.

They seem to think that the people's money doesn't belong to the people

That it instead belongs to 'the public,' or rather, what they really mean: government."
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Corey A. DeAngelis Profile picture
21 Oct
The Washington Post said "the disproportionate number of teachers appearing in covid-19 obituaries is striking."

The author has not provided any evidence of disproportionate representation.

This unsubstantiated statement should be corrected @washingtonpost.
From today's WSJ:

"Sweden never shut its schools, and teachers there have had the same fatality rate during this pandemic as IT technicians, who can often work from home."
wsj.com/articles/end-t…
From the same Sweden study:

"One other finding worth discussing on its own is the low COVID-19 mortality risk of children’s and adolescents’ teachers"
su.figshare.com/articles/prepr…
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Corey A. DeAngelis Profile picture
20 Oct
Why would giving families a choice "funnel money away" from public schools?🤔
School choice doesn't funnel money away from public schools

Public schools funnel money away from families.
Allowing families to choose their grocery store doesn't "funnel money away" from Safeway

Allowing families to choose their school doesn't funnel money away from public schools.
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