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Betsy DeVos Is Treating American Children Like ‘Lab Rats,’ Writer Says

In a Sunday piece for Raw Story, writer Terry H. Schwadron took aim at Donald Trump’s Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, for her recent push to open schools amid the coronavirus pandemic and accused her of treating American children like “lab rats.” Schwadron noted DeVos’ apparent agreement with the president’s push to reopen America’s educational […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Joe Biden Takes Aim At Trump Administration’s Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for the upcoming presidential election, continues to take aim at incumbent President Donald Trump and his administration on social media. His latest target was U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who Biden condemned via Twitter on Wednesday for her lack of a background in public […]

By Ryan Aston | 3y ago

Donald Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Bill That Would Have Eased Rules On Student Loan Forgiveness

President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have overturned newly-issued regulations that restrict access to student loan forgiveness. It’s the first domestic veto that Trump has issued and it places him on the side of his Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. As Politico reports, the veto enables DeVos to impost controversial rules that make […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 3y ago

Donald Trump Tweets ‘We Are Investing Greatly’ In Schools, But His Budget Slashes School Funding By 20 Percent

President Donald Trump defended his administration’s education spending policies in a post made to his Twitter account on Thursday afternoon. In the tweet, Trump condemned “Fake News” reports that the Department of Education — led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos — was planning to close “hundreds” of rural schools. In the tweet, Trump also went […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Attorneys General From 47 States Call On Betsy DeVos To Forgive Student Loans For Disabled Veterans

Attorneys general representing 47 states have called on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to forgive the student loan debt of more than 42,000 U.S. service veterans who became permanently disabled through military service. As Reuters reported, the total student loan debt held by this group is more than $1 billion, and the attorneys general want to […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

The White House, Not Betsy DeVos, Wanted To Cut Special Olympics Funding

Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Education Secretary, has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism for her proposal to cut down the funding of Special Olympics. As reported by CNBC, DeVos struggled to defend the $18 million cut during congressional hearings this week, saying it only represented a fraction of the “tough choices” her […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 4y ago

Donald Trump Overrides DeVos On Special Olympics Funding

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would authorize federal funding for the Special Olympics, seemingly undercutting Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ proposal to cut government backing of the program. Trump made the announcement as he left the White House on his way to a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. USA Today reported that the president […]

By Kim Smith | 4y ago

DeVos Proposes Ending Federal Spending On Special Olympics And Cuts To Other Education Programs

It was another hard day on the Hill today for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee, she had to defend the Trump administration’s cuts to federal spending on education for the third year in a row. The Chairman of the committee, Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, began today’s hearing by […]

By Hart Fowler | 4y ago

Trump’s Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, Illegally Delayed Rule Addressing Racial Inequalities, Judge Rules

Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s Secretary of Education, illegally delayed enforcing an Obama-era rule made to address the racial discrimination in special education programs, ruled a federal judge on Friday. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia called DeVos’ plan to delay the enforcement “arbitrary and capricious,” according to […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 4y ago

New Democratic Congress Planning To Investigate Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

It looks like Betsy DeVos is in the crosshairs of the new majority-Democrat House of Representatives. Politico reports that several committees in the House are planning to investigate the Trump administration’s Education Secretary. According to the article, the House is laser-focused on DeVos for making significant changes to Obama-era education policies that they deem harmful […]

By Patricia Grannum | 4y ago

Betsy DeVos Proposes New Rules Regarding Sexual Assault On College Campuses

New rules have been proposed by the Trump administration on Friday regarding sexual assault on college campuses, ABC News is reporting. According to a government survey, one in four female college seniors has experienced unwanted and non-consensual sexual contact since entering college. The Obama administration already had rules in place for situations such as these, […]

By Melissa Binns | 4y ago

Betsy DeVos Loses Lawsuit, Cannot Delay Student Loan Protections Any Longer

A federal judge has spoken, and student borrowers can rejoice. NPR reports that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos can no longer delay an important rule that protects student borrowers. The judge called attempts to delay it improper and unlawful. The lawsuit was presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Randall Moss, and involved several parties. Essentially, […]

By Kristin Clifford | 5y ago

Some Sexual Abuse Survivors Upset Over Betsy DeVos’ Proposal

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is creating new rules regarding campus sexual misconduct. These new policies would strengthen the rights of the accused students and reduce the liability of higher education institutions, while also promoting more school-based support for the victims, according to the Washington Examiner. One of the changes would include the adoption of a […]

By Kristy Morgan | 5y ago

Betsy DeVos To Consider Allowing Schools To Buy Guns With Federal Money

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is looking into allowing states to use federal funding to purchase firearms for educators, the New York Times reported. The move would reverse a longstanding position from the federal government that it would not pay to give schools weapons. The plan would undermine efforts made by Congress to restrict the use […]

By Mariah Cross | 5y ago

Betsy DeVos’ $40 Million Yacht Untied And Set Adrift By Vandals

A $40 million private yacht owned by Trump Secretary of Education appointee Betsy DeVos was untied and set adrift by vandals in Ohio, CBS News is reporting. The 163-foot yacht, named the SeaQuest, is one of at least 10 luxury yachts owned by the DeVos family. The sailing vessel was moored at a dock in […]

By Aaron Homer | 5y ago

Parkland Shooting Survivors Slam Betsy DeVos For Doing Nothing About Gun Violence And Exploiting The Tragedy

On Sunday morning, two Parkland survivors-turned-activists announced their “Road to Change” bus tour. The initiative aims to push youth voter registration as a means to pass gun control legislation. MSNBC’s AM Joy host Joy Reid interviewed Ryan Deitsch and Jaclyn Corin about their two-month campaign and learned that they were none-too-impressed with U.S. Secretary of […]

By Raychelle Muhammad | 5y ago

Top Dems Denounce Betsy DeVos’ Move To End Student Aid Enforcement Unit’s Investigations

Democrat senators have urged the Department of Education to reverse course on the dismantling of the Student Aid Enforcement Unit’s investigations. The senators wrote to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, asking her to uphold her commitment to hold colleges accountable for misleading, cheating, or defrauding students. The letter, according to a recent press release, was signed […]

By Caroline Diana | 5y ago

GAO Report Indicates Black Students Far More Likely To Be Suspended Than White Students

Black students are far more likely to receive disciplinary action than their white counterparts, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued Wednesday. The issuance of the investigative report comes at a time when Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration are examining whether steps taken by the Obama Administration to […]

By Randy Turner | 5y ago

‘SNL’s Kate McKinnon Channels Betsy DeVos On ‘Weekend Update’ To Explain Panned ’60 Minutes’ Interview

Kate McKinnon is an SNL veteran that can twist any character at any time, and she did it again with her portrayal of Betsy DeVos. According to Hollywood Life, McKinnon’s DeVos skit was featured during the show’s “Weekend Update.” The biggest issue that was covered in the skit was the education secretary’s stances in her […]

By Patricia Villaceran | 5y ago

Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Visits Parkland Students, Doesn’t Get Warm Welcome

Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in an event that was closed to the media but closely observed by teenagers at the school and documented on social media. She didn’t receive a warm welcome. As Variety reports, DeVos stopped by the school exactly three weeks to […]

By Aaron Homer | 5y ago

Charter School Praised by First Lady, DeVos, Closing Due To Poor Academic Performance

Less than nine months after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos praised a Washington D. C. charter school as a “shining example” of what can happen when parents are provided with choice, the school is being closed due to its poor academic performance, according to a WJLA report. The all-girl pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Excel Academy’s […]

By Randy Turner | 5y ago

Title IX Still A Complex Battleground Due To Changing Administrations

Title IX, the 1972 law that effectively states schools cannot discriminate against or deny anyone benefits on the basis of sex, has been a hot button topic over the last few years, particularly as it pertains to transgender students. Transgender student Gavin Grimm began his high school career as a student simply wanting to use […]

By Christina St Jean | 6y ago

ACLU Warns Betsy DeVos’ Department Of Education: We Won’t Back Off On Civil Rights Violations

Under Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Department of Education is expected to address allegations of civil rights violations less severely than in the past few years. The Obama administration issued new guidelines on how school districts should endeavor to protect the rights of all students. Under President Donald Trump, these are being rolled back, and reports […]

By Steph Bazzle | 6y ago

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos On LGBTQ+ Civil Rights In Schools: It’s Not My Job To Enforce Them

Betsy DeVos testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. She was there to talk about the proposed budget from President Trump which plans to cut billions of dollars in public education funding while increasing funds to support programs for school choice. While there, […]

By Jason Reynolds | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos Booed At Bethune-Cookman Commencement [Video]

Quite an uproar was raised as Betsy DeVos was booed at the Bethune-Cookman University graduation commencement this Wednesday. “Thank you so very much for this great honor and privilege. I am honored to become a Wildcat,” DeVos announced to the audience at Bethune-Cookman University’s graduation commencement. From the beginning of her speech, a number of […]

By Philip Fairbanks | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos: Student Loan Protections Withdrawn By New Education Secretary

Betsy DeVos has withdrawn student loan protections which encouraged lenders to work with borrowers and help them manage their debt. The protections, which were issued by former Education Secretary John King and former Undersecretary Ted Mitchell, were outlined in a series of three memorandums. In addition to increasing oversight, the memos offered lenders incentives to […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos Suggests HBCUs Are ‘Pioneers’ Of ‘School Choice’

Betsy DeVos suggested historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, are the “real pioneers” of “school choice” following a meeting with academic leaders on Monday. Although the comment was clearly meant to be a compliment, critics are concerned that the education secretary is ignorant of the fact that HBCUs were founded because many black students […]

By Jennifer Deutschmann | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos Pushed For Answers After IDEA Resource Website Page Disappears

The nomination of Betsy DeVos for the position of secretary of education drew enormous amounts of criticism and resulted in an incredibly close vote in the Senate. DeVos was confirmed, despite two Republicans voting against her, thanks to the tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence. Betsy has only officially been in the position for […]

By Stacy Carey | 6y ago

Cory Booker And Other Democrats Helped Push DeVos’ Agenda To Privatize Schoolsls

After a contentious confirmation process in which many Democrats questioned the qualifications of Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, the Senate confirmed DeVos on Tuesday. The vote passed by the thinnest possible margin. Two Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — broke from their party to […]

By Darien Cavanaugh | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos, Secretary Of Education, ‘Support’ Bought On Reward-Based Websites

Should politicians be able to pay citizens for their support? That is a valid question and was recently asked regarding the uproar over Donald Trump’s appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. During the period when millions of Americans were calling in to their representatives and begging them to oppose the confirmation of DeVos, […]

By Shaunee Flowers | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos, Education Secretary Confirmed Thanks To Mike Pence

https://rumble.com/embed/vfo8h/ Betsy DeVos is confirmed as the United States’ Education Secretary in a tie-breaking vote by Mike Pence. In common practice, presidential cabinet nominees must be approved by the Senate. In most cases, this acts a formality for many Senate members, who will vote based on party lines. The Senate vote for Betsy DeVos is […]

By Aubrey Whittington | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos More Dangerous Than Grizzly Bears: Sen. Kamala Harris

Betsy DeVos has not demonstrated “basic competency” in issues related to children, according to Sen. Kamala Harris. Harris said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education does not have basic knowledge about how American schools operate. The Democratic senator from California made an effort on Monday night to stop DeVos’ nomination from […]

By Sounak Mukhopadhyay | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos: Trump’s Controversial Pick For Education Secretary, Who Is She?

Early Friday, February 3, the senate voted to advance Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Education Secretary, to a final confirmation vote. CNN reported that the final vote “was 52 to 48 along party lines.” Betsy DeVos has recently found herself under attack by Democrats of the senate, as well as two key […]

By Jennifer Swarthout | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos: Two GOP Senators Say They Will Vote ‘No’, Only One More Needed

Despite a Republican majority in the Senate, Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Education, Betsy DeVos, may be in trouble with two GOP Senators now saying they will vote “no” on DeVos’ nomination. The GOP holds 52 senate seats to the Democrats’ 48, which means that if all Democrats vote against her — […]

By Diana Price | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos Approved By Senate Education Committee But Now Accused Of Plagiarism?

The United States Senate Education Committee has approved President Trump’s pick for the secretary of education. Betsy DeVos of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is known for her passion for expanding school choice, especially where schools are lagging in reading and math scores. CBS Detroit reported that Michigan Charter School Association president Dan Quisenberry applauded the choice […]

By Liz Kelley | 6y ago

The Senate Hearings On Donald Trump’s Nominees Show Just How Unqualified The ‘Swamp’ Is Going To Be [Opinion]

Throughout the course of his campaign, Donald Trump pressed home the point that he intended to drain the “swamp” in Washington if elected President. The swamp he was referring to, at least for the American electorate, meant the people and the vested interests in Washington whose lobbying abilities for various industries made sure that true […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos Attacked By Liberal Senators Over Guns In Schools And Her Wealth During Confirmation Hearings

Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee, was criticized for both her views on guns in schools and her substantial bank account during Senate confirmation hearings this week. Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Chris Murphy lambasted DeVos when grilling her over past “grizzly bears” comment and political donations. “I think that’s best left to locales […]

By Tara Dodrill | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos On Common Core: It’s Time To ‘Put An End To Federalized Common Core’ And ‘Make Education Great Again’

Betsy DeVos vowed to put an end to Common Core curriculum at a rally with President-elect Donald Trump in Grand Rapids, Mi, Friday night, Forbes’ Maureen Sullivan reports. The rally was part of Trump’s “Thank You” tour of states he won during the November 8 presidential election. Trump has selected DeVos to head the Department […]

By Darien Cavanaugh | 6y ago

Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Donald Trump Offered Him Education Secretary Position

Jerry Falwell Jr. says President-elect Donald Trump offered him a cabinet position as secretary of education, according to an Associated Press article published by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Falwell is the current president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and the eldest son of the late televangelist and conservative activist Jerry Falwell Sr., who passed in […]

By Darien Cavanaugh | 6y ago

10 Things You Need To Know About Betsy DeVos, The Billionaire Heiress Trump Is Appointing Secretary Of Education

President-elect Donald Trump announced his plans on Wednesday to appoint billionaire heiress Betsy DeVos as Secretary of the Department of Education, despite concerns about her qualifications and her agenda. “Betsy DeVos is a brilliant and passionate education advocate,” Trump said of DeVos, according to Washington Blade. “Under her leadership we will reform the U.S. education […]

By Alicia Bayer | 6y ago

Donald Trump Uses Thanksgiving To Announce Betsy DeVos As Education Secretary

On the eve of Thanksgiving, President-elect Donald Trump has announced Michigan republican Betsy DeVos as his education secretary. Whilst Devos is hardly a household name, it could perhaps have been predicted that the billionaire would win a plum job in Trump’s government. A cynic might argue that DeVos has used her money to buy her […]

By Alan Ewart | 6y ago

Betsy DeVos Named As President-Elect Trump’s Education Secretary

School choice and charter school advocate Betsy DeVos will be the new U.S. Secretary of Education in the Donald Trump presidential administration, pending Senate confirmation. A former head of the Michigan Republican Party, DeVos 58, “is chairwoman of American Federation for Children, a Washington-based group that advocates for the use of school vouchers and scholarship […]

By Robert Jonathan | 6y ago

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