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Day One for Betsy DeVos at the U.S. Department of Education

February 8, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Betsy DeVos was sworn in as Secretary of Education by Vice President Mike Pence.

Betsy DeVos, in her first day as Secretary of Education, did not publicly touch on policy, but called for those of differing opinions to find common ground.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education

Why Betsy DeVos Will Be Confirmed

February 7, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart: Betsy DeVos will be confirmed as Secretary of Education barely because the 51st vote against her is nowhere to be found.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, Jonah Goldberg, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, U.S. Secretary of Education

Is Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation as Secretary of Education in Jeopardy?

January 30, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Will Betsy DeVos’ confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Education be derailed? If it happens it will happen at when the Senate HELP Committee votes on Tuesday.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Al Franken, Betsy DeVos, Congressional Research Service, Donald Trump, Senate HELP Committee, U.S. Secretary of Education

Four Takeaways from Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Hearing

January 18, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart discusses four takeaways from the Senate HELP Committee’s confirmation hearing of Betsy DeVos’ nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Al Franken, Betsy DeVos, Common Core, IDEA, Lamar Alexander, school choice, Senate HELP Committee, Susan Collins, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education

Betsy DeVos’ Senate Hearing Delayed

January 10, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

The confirmation hearing for U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos has been delayed one week and will be held on January 17, 2017 at 5:00p (EST).

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, Lamar Alexander, Patty Murray, Senate HELP Committee, U.S. Secretary of Education

The Only Way Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation Can Be Stopped

January 4, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Betsy DeVos speaks at the 2016 American Federation for Children Policy Summit.

To block Betsy DeVos’ confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Education it would require all of the Democrat Senators and three Republicans to vote against her which is extremely unlikely.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education

Trump’s Discussion About Higher National Standards With Betsy DeVos

November 29, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Betsy DeVos speaks at the 2016 American Federation for Children Policy Summit.

Shane Vander Hart: Why was President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect Mike Pence and Betsy DeVos discussing setting higher national standards?

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, Donald Trump, national standards, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education

Trump Picks Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education

November 23, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

President-elect Donald Trump picks Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. She says she is anti-Common Core, activists in her home state say otherwise.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, Donald Trump, Tom McMillin, U.S. Secretary of Education

Frank Cannon: Betsy DeVos Would Be a Jeb-Like Pick for Secretary of Education

November 23, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Betsy DeVos speaks at the 2016 American Federation for Children Policy Summit.

Frank Cannon, president of American Principles Project, said that school choice advocate Betsy DeVos would be the wrong choice for Secretary of Education.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: American Principles Project, Betsy DeVos, Common Core State Standards, Donald Trump, Frank Cannon, Jeb Bush, U.S. Secretary 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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