Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) and the University of Notre Dame held their graduations within the last two weeks.
Both had graduation speakers that were seen by many as unpopular choices. And both had large numbers of its graduates either walk out of the commencement exercises or turn their backs to the speakers.
Is that any way for the future leaders of tomorrow to behave? What went wrong? I believe a lot went wrong.
First, in my opinion, both universities made the wrong choices in speakers.
At BCU in Daytona Beach, Florida, someone or a group of people chose the U.S. Secretary of Education. Now if you have been out of touch recently, maybe stranded on an island without the internet, you are probably thinking that the secretary of education is a good choice.
You are thinking in a reasoned way which is to say you think the secretary of education has impeccable credentials and significant experiences in education. Well, I am glad you are off the island so let me give you some real talk.
Betsy DeVos is the secretary of education and is unqualified to hold the position. She has not taught in a school a day in her life. Her Senate confirmation hearing was a hot mess. She became secretary of education by the thinnest of margins. How thin you ask? How about one vote and that vote was cast by Vice President Mike Pence. More about him later.
