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Betsy DeVos
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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.
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