If U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos came to the Conservative Political Action Conference in order to establish her street cred with conservatives, she probably succeeded. “I am, perhaps, the first person in America…
Topic: Department of Education
WATCH New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s Speech at CPAC 2017
Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference held in the D.C. metropolitan area this week. Her remarks were criticized by the Left, teachers unions and other anti-Trump elements,…
It’s Official: Betsy DeVos, Despite Opposition from Democrats, Teachers Unions, Confirmed as New Education Secretary
Betsy DeVos, a pro-school choice advocate and philanthropist, has been confirmed by Senate vote to become the next Department of Education secretary to fill President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking…
John Stossel on What Trump Nominee Betsy DeVos should’ve said
From Fox News’ John Stossel: Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, probably survived the grilling she got from angry Democrats last week. When Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) demanded she promise not “to…
Department of Education Revokes Accreditation from Accreditor of ITT Tech
George Leef writes that at least 580,000 students, whose schools were accredited by the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), face the reality that their school could no longer receive federal funding. ACICS has…
Delusions of Education Grandeur
Some public officials leave office as far behind the knowledge curve as when they entered it. “One recent analysis found that 95 percent of the jobs created since 2008 required some postsecondary education or training,”…
3 Things You Should Know about Trump Pick Betsy DeVos
From the Home School Legal Defense Association: Some commentators have expressed concerns about a few of the organizations she is associated with. She is currently a member of the board of Great Lakes Education Project…
Critic of Obama’s Education Policies is the New House Committee Chairwoman
Virginia Foxx, North Carolina congresswoman, has criticized the Obama Department of Education for their higher education policies. Now, she’s in charge of a congressional committee overseeing the department.
Ironic? Harvard Professor Pointed Out Obama’s Executive Order on Bathrooms Could Backfire
Oh, the irony: The Obama administration has used informal regulatory “guidance” to accomplish some major parts of its agenda, including the imposition of a low evidence standard in campus sexual-assault proceedings. It has also used guidance…
Meet Betsy DeVos, the New Education Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos, a relatively unknown figure on the national scene, to head the U.S. Department of Education. Calling her a “brilliant and passionate education advocate,” Trump said in…