Education under Betsy DeVos

If the Senate does approve Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education this week, President Trump's $20 billion plan to advance school choice will be headed by a major reform advocate. With a history devoid of public school experience, DeVos is expected to push "the aggressive expansion of public charter schools, virtual online schools, private school voucher programs, education …

Controversy surrounds Trump’s Secretary of Education nominee

An early vote in the Senate Friday morning advanced Betsy DeVos to the last stage in becoming the U.S. Secretary of Education. The vote to finalize her confirmation will take place early next week. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, however, along with all 48 Democrats in the Senate, are expected to …