Dem Congressman Calls DeVos ‘Dumber Than a Bag of Hammers’

Andrew Kugle
March 12, 2018 2:27 PM

Congressman Jared Huffman (D., Calif.) tweeted on Monday that if President Donald Trump wanted to meet someone with an "IQ problem," he should meet "rich, white and dumber than a bag of hammers" Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

White House Unveils Plan to Prevent School Shootings

Gun control proposals previously backed by Trump don't make the cut

Stephen Gutowski and Charles Fain Lehman
March 12, 2018 2:25 PM

The Trump administration announced on Sunday its plan to address school safety in the wake of last month’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead.

Dem Obstruction of Education Officials Handcuffing Agency on School Safety

Senate Dems blocking qualified official who stopped a school shooting

Brent Scher
March 1, 2018 10:05 AM

The Department of Education has been handcuffed as it works to provide guidance on school safety following the murder of 17 students at a Florida high school due to continued Democratic obstruction of nominees for its top leadership posts.

Teachers Union President Attacks DeVos: ‘In Her Heart, She Doesn’t Care About Children’

Charles Russell
February 23, 2018 3:41 PM

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten attacked Betsy DeVos in recent remarks, questioning the secretary of education's motives and saying she "demonizes" and "demagogues" teachers unions.

DeVos: Apprenticeships, Vocational Education are Top Trump Priority

Task force meeting explores ways to make alternative education more successful

Charles Fain Lehman
February 6, 2018 4:10 PM

Expanding apprenticeship and vocational education are a priority of the Trump administration, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said Tuesday in a meeting of the Department of Labor’s specially chartered Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion.

USA Gymnastics Board to Resign Amid Sex Abuse Scandal

Reuters
January 26, 2018 7:41 PM

The remaining directors of the U.S. gymnastics governing body are resigning in the wake of this week’s sentencing of the former national team doctor for molesting female athletes, USA Gymnastics said on Friday, complying with a demand by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

DeVos Hit With Two Separate Lawsuits on Same Day Over Student Loan Forgiveness

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks at the Magnet Schools Of America Conference on February 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. DeVos addressed a recent protest at a public school she visited in Washington, DC last week following her controversial nomination to the post by President Donald Trump. / Getty Images

Katelyn Caralle
December 15, 2017 9:40 AM

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was hit with two separate but similar lawsuits on Thursday, both concerning student debt relief claims.

Education Reformers Decry ‘Social Engineering Ideology’ of Those Who Attack Charter Schools

Paul Crookston
December 5, 2017 5:50 PM

An Associated Press analysis alleging that charter schools perpetuate segregation has drawn backlash from African-American education-reform advocates who consider it misleading.

DeVos Recounts Being Blocked by Protesters From Entering School: ‘I Was so Angry’

David Rutz
November 2, 2017 7:52 AM

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recounted being "so angry" when she was blocked by protesters from entering a school in February and insisted on going in anyway so they would not "win."

DeVos on Campus Sexual Assault Policy: Too Many Students Denied Due Process

Charles Fain Lehman
September 26, 2017 8:52 PM

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