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16 May 2018, 5:49 am by Derek Black
When Betsy DeVos first sought the Secretary’s office at the Department of Education, I was disappointed, but not all that worried. [read post]
25 Nov 2016, 10:01 am by Tom Smith
Among the worst is the Education Department, and Betsy DeVos is well positioned to take it on as Mr. [read post]
14 Jul 2017, 9:22 am by Dipal Parmar
A coalition of attorneys general sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for freezing regulations designed to protect student loan borrowers who were cheated by colleges. [read post]
14 Nov 2018, 4:42 pm by Tom Smith
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is set to release a sweeping overhaul of how colleges and universities must handle allegations of sexual assault and harassment, giving new rights to the accused, including the ability to cross-examine their accusers, people familiar with the matter said. [read post]
3 Feb 2017, 5:36 am by Derek Black
When news broke a couple of days ago that two republican senators would vote against confirming Betsy DeVos as the next Secretary of Education, speculation over the possibility that she might not be confirmed went into hyper-drive. [read post]
31 Jul 2019, 6:00 am by Ryan J. Farrick
E-mails between the Department of Education and for-profit colleges show DeVos' aides bending over backwards to help failing schools. [read post]
10 Aug 2017, 4:42 pm by Tom Smith
After barely surviving her confirmation battle and facing sporadic protests during visits to schools, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos could hardly have teed up a more fraught, emotional and divisive issue to launch her tenure: campus sexual assault. [read post]
23 Nov 2016, 1:36 pm
"Said Trump, appointing DeVos as Secretary of Education.ADDED: From Chad Livengood, Jonathan Oosting and Michael Gerstein in The Detroit News:In 2000, Betsy and Dick DeVos funded an unsuccessful statewide ballot initiative to amend the state Constitution to allow tax dollars to be used for private school tuition through education vouchers. [read post]
8 Jul 2020, 5:03 pm by Ryan J. Farrick
Gretchen Whitmer and state Attorney General Dana Nessel have filed a federal lawsuit against Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, claiming the agency has illegally prioritized private schools in the disbursement of coronavirus-related aid. [read post]
15 Feb 2023, 9:00 am by Mike LaChance
"is attempting nothing short of espionage via America’s colleges and universities–buying its way into influencing teaching, stealing our intellectual property and manipulating US foreign policy" The post Betsy DeVos Warns CCP is Attempting Espionage Through ‘America’s Colleges and Universities’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion. [read post]
13 Feb 2019, 1:45 pm
  In her proposed rules governing the treatment of sexual harassment and assault claims on college campuses and K-12 schools, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has managed to achieve exactly what the law she is enforcing prohibits: discrimination on the basis of sex. [read post]
14 Aug 2018, 6:54 am by Ezra Rosser
New Blog Post: Kate Wagner, Betsy DeVos’s summer home deserves a special place in McMansion Hell, Vox.com, August 6, 2018. [read post]
2 Oct 2017, 12:00 pm by Tom Smith
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, speaking to students, faculty, and others gathered at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government last Thursday night. [read post]
3 Apr 2018, 2:00 pm
On March 27, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos appeared before the House Appropriations Committee to answer questions about the administration’s first year in office. [read post]
2 Nov 2017, 6:06 am by Derek Black
Politico just published an in-depth story on Betsy Devos, which includes several quotes from a candid interview with her. [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 5:18 am by Derek Black
When I first read the exchange between Betsy Devos and two senators on the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), I was speechless. [read post]
12 Dec 2016, 5:23 am by Derek Black
It is not clear whether Betsy DeVos really knows what her job will be as Secretary of Education or if she is just blowing smoke like the person who nominated her. [read post]
4 Jun 2020, 12:44 pm by Alan White
California's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Betsy Devos challenging the failure to discharge student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. [read post]
7 Feb 2017, 9:35 am by Charles Fox
Senate’s vote on the nomination of Elisabeth ‘BetsyDeVos as Secretary of Education, Denise Marshall, executive director for the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) issued the following statement: “Today is a troubling day for our country and our children. [read post]