Tag: U.S. Secretary of Education
March 15, 2017
Advocate of 'choice,' DeVos says she supports 'great public schools'
Her remarks appeared to be her strongest endorsement of public schools since taking office just over a month ago.
Louis Freedberg
February 17, 2017
DeVos keeps focus on school 'choice' without mentioning private school vouchers
DeVos is sending signals of cooperation after a contentious confirmation fight.
Louis Freedberg
February 10, 2017
DeVos confirmation triggered outpouring of support for public education system
Critics of the new education secretary were alarmed by her advocacy of school vouchers.
Louis Freedberg
February 7, 2017
In tie-breaking vote, Senate confirms Betsy DeVos as education secretary
Republicans needed Vice President Michael Pence to decide the closest vote ever for a Cabinet nominee.
Louis Freedberg and John Fensterwald
February 2, 2017
Eli Broad's opposition to DeVos reveals faultlines in charter school movement
Broad finds common ground with teachers unions in opposing Trump's education secretary nominee.
Louis Freedberg
January 31, 2017
Hundreds protest in Oakland against Trump's nominee for education secretary
Teachers, administrators and parents object to DeVos’ positions promoting charter schools and vouchers.
Carolyn Jones
January 16, 2017
Charter school advocates in two states oppose aspects of Trump 'school choice' proposal
The California Charter Schools Association says it will "actively resist" efforts to impose a private school voucher plan on California.
Louis Freedberg
January 13, 2017
Questions from California: what education leaders would ask Betsy DeVos – if they could
Our experts would want to know about she'd address vouchers, early education, fears of immigrant students, Common Core and students' college debt.
John Fensterwald
January 10, 2017
DeVos' other passion: ending restrictions on campaign contributions
Trump nominee for education secretary has been a key player in allowing "soft money" contributions to election campaigns, including contributing to the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling.
Louis Freedberg
January 5, 2017
DeVos would set precedent as secretary of education without strong commitment to public schools
She has been a proponent of taxpayer-supported vouchers and other ways to underwrite tuition for private schools.
Louis Freedberg
November 23, 2016
Trump's choice for U.S. secretary of education has history of promoting school "choice"
Trump's nominee is a prominent supporter of school choice programs, including taxpayer-funded vouchers for private school tuition.
Louis Freedberg
November 21, 2016
Rhee's support of Common Core could be deal-breaker in possible Trump appointment
What is unknown is whether Trump will make opposition to the Common Core a litmus test for his secretary of education.
Louis Freedberg
November 18, 2016
Michelle Rhee, possible secretary of education, to meet with Trump
The former controversial chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools is now based in California.