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Betsy DeVos

New York
January 30, 2017

New York City education panel may vote to oppose Betsy DeVos’s confirmation

The resolution by the New York City Panel for Educational Policy says that DeVos’s positions “jeopardize access” to public education.

your cheat sheet

National
Updated February 6, 2017

Your Daily DeVos: With final vote looming, Democrats hold the floor

We’re here to help you keep up with the latest news about Betsy DeVos, Trump's education secretary pick.
National
January 23, 2017

Women’s march participants took on DeVos this weekend — with posterboard. Here’s what it looked like

Grizzly bear puns abounded.

Headlines

Detroit
January 20, 2017

Week in review: “Horrible outcomes” vs. “false news”

  Today’s the day that struggling schools across the state have been dreading for months. At 11 a.m., the state education department…

deconstructing devos

National
January 19, 2017

Will Betsy DeVos change education as you know it? Probably not — but your state lawmakers could

The most important upcoming decisions about schools won’t be made by DeVos. They’ll happen in the state legislatures.

guest perspective

National
January 19, 2017

I’m an education reformer, and Betsy DeVos is going to kill our coalition. Here’s a game plan.

Our country’s Republican leadership is about to leave behind a technocratic agenda in favor of an ideological one. That really matters.

deconstructing devos

New York
January 18, 2017

How New York City’s education world is reacting to Trump education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos

Including UFT president Michael Mulgrew, Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz, and advocates for students with disabilities.

Takeaways

National
January 18, 2017

What we learned (and didn’t) about Betsy DeVos at her confirmation hearing

After weeks of being criticized as an extremist who opposes public education, DeVos emphasized her "mainstream" views. She also raised concerns about grizzly bears.

debating charters

Colorado
January 17, 2017

Sen. Michael Bennet to Betsy DeVos: Come visit Denver, where school choice is different

Both Bennet and DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg say Denver charter schools are vastly different from Michigan's.

DeVos and Detroit

Detroit
January 16, 2017

Can Betsy DeVos be blamed for the state of Detroit’s schools? What you need to know

Critics assert that Michigan charter schools can open wherever they want, shut down without notice and operate with less oversight than charters in some other parts of the country but DeVos defenders say she’s created educational opportunities for families that otherwise wouldn’t have had them.

Week In Review

Detroit
January 13, 2017

Week In Review: A new board takes on ‘awesome responsibility’ as Detroit school lawsuits advance

It's been a busy week for local education news with a settlement in one Detroit schools lawsuit, a combative new filing in another, a push by a lawmaker to overhaul school closings, a new ranking of state high schools, and the swearing in of the first empowered school board in Detroit has 2009.

Watch list

National
Updated January 9, 2017

What we’ll be listening for at the confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education pick

Where she stands on education policy issues beyond school choice, for one.

Funding fight

New York
January 9, 2017

Trump’s voucher plan would strip funding from over 1,200 schools in New York City, union analysis shows

"The damage would spread through the system, raising class sizes even in non-Title I schools, threatening academic enrichment programs, guidance, art and music."

Week In Review

Detroit
January 6, 2017

Week in review: A new year, a new Detroit school board — and maybe soon a new lawsuit

After spending the last two months in intensive orientation workshops, the seven members of the new board will be sworn in during a ceremony at Cass Tech on Wednesday. Then it’s time to get to work.

Headlines

Detroit
December 16, 2016

Week In Review: What $617 million can’t buy

In this week's roundup: Devos, charters and truth. Plus how an influx of cash didn't solve Detroit's teacher shortage and the uncertain future of a Montessori program.