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Is DeVos Leading or Falling in Line?

September 6, 2018 By Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne: The last thing the Trump Administration needs is Secretary of Education that undermines the goal of his administration to Make America Great Again.

Filed Under: Education Reform, Workforce Development Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, G20 Summit, Jeb Bush, Lamar Alexander, Trump Administration, UNESCO

USPIE: Merger Will Compound Harmful Federal Education Mandates

August 21, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Parents Involved in Education (USPIE) released a statement critical of the proposed merger of the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Parents Involved in Education

White House Petition Against Education and Labor Department Merger Launched

June 25, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Karen Bracken, a parent activist in Tennessee, launched a White House petition for citizens to express their opposition to the proposed merger between the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor. 

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, White House, White House Petitions

The Trump Administration Proposes to Merge Education, Labor Departments

June 21, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

The White House plans to propose today merging the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor

Alabamians Ask; Trump Administration Enables State Control of Assessments

July 11, 2017 By Eunie Smith and Deborah Love

Smith & Love: States should pursue their own course under an administration that in Alabama’s case showed respect for local and state control of education.

Filed Under: Education at State Level, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: ACT Aspire, Alabama, assessments, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education

The Trump Administration Wants Feedback on Cutting Education Regulations

June 22, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

The U.S. Department of Education just announced they are soliciting public feedback on cutting back and/or getting rid of burdensome education regulations.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, Education Regulations, Executive Order 13777, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education

Alabama Is an Example that Local Control Under ESSA Is a Sham

June 14, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart: The Trump Administration can give lip service to local control, or they actually can respect it and allow Alabama to proceed with a new test.

Filed Under: Education at State Level, Federalized Education Tagged With: ACT Aspire, AL.com, Alabama, Alyson Klein, Betsy DeVos, Education Week, ESSA Accountability, Jason Botel, Michael Sentence, Tricia Powell Crain, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education

Give the White House Your Feedback About the Dept. of Education

April 18, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

The White House wants feedback on how to make government more efficient, which is an opportunity to make suggestions about the U.S. Department of Education.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Donald Trump, Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education

Michelle Rhee Is Out of the Running for Secretary of Education

November 22, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Michelle Rhee announced on Twitter that she is not pursuing the Secretary of Education position or any position with the Trump administration.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Democrats for Education Reform, Donald Trump, Eva Moskowitz, Michelle Rhee, Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Education

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