The new Betsy DeVos-led Department of Education is off to a rough start. The agency took to Twitter in an attempt to highlight African-American icon W.E.B Du Bois and misspelled his last name. Not only was his name misspelled during Black History Month, but the department sent out a follow-up apology tweet, and ‘apologies’ was spelled wrong as well.
Of course, Twitter had a ball with this one.
1. Timing is everything.
2. Chelsea Clinton chimed in.
3. #NewAbnormal
4. Maybe a mixture of both.
5. It surely does feel like it.
6. Facts.
7. #DeVosEffect
8. Is this what we have to look forward to in education?
The Department Of Education Can’t Spell W.E.B. Du Bois And Twitter Is Losing It - Page 3
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