Tag: Betsy DeVos

Spurred by President Trump's selection of Betsy DeVos to lead the Education Department, the New York Times informed its readers that the Christian Right desires "extreme measures." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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How come improving higher education never came up during the DeVos debate?

Eric Bledsoe · February 7, 2017 11:04 pm

We cannot "make America great again" without fixing our educational system. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

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DeVos confirmed, but daunting challenges lie ahead

Jeanne Allen · February 7, 2017 11:03 pm

Opposing school choice and the educational freedoms proposed by DeVos shows that Democrats aren't with the littlest guys in society — the boys and girls in K-12 schools. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats show on DeVos that they’re not for the little guy

Washington Examiner · February 7, 2017 9:48 pm

Pointing to Pence's tiebreaking vote, Democrats and teachers' unions have tried to paint DeVos as an extremist. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Mike Pence’s vote for Betsy DeVos isn’t that historic

Philip Wegmann · February 7, 2017 7:21 pm

Teachers unions vow to continue fight against DeVos

Sean Higgins · February 7, 2017 6:17 pm

"Today @VP Mike Pence did something no one else has ever done: cast the tie breaking vote on his own cabinet nominee. #RiggedCabinet," Schumer tweeted. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer blasts Pence’s vote for DeVos: ‘Rigged Cabinet’

Al Weaver · February 7, 2017 6:06 pm

The dramatic vote followed an all-night Senate floor session by Democrats who argued against DeVos. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Betsy DeVos confirmed, VP Pence casts tiebreaking vote

Susan Crabtree · February 7, 2017 5:30 pm

Donors in the Cabinet

Kyle Sammin · February 7, 2017 4:22 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., questions Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos at her Senate panel confirmation hearing. "Do you think if you were not a multibillionaire, if your family has not made hundreds of millions of dollars of contributions to the Republican Party, that you would be sitting here today?" he asked. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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The Left’s attacks on DeVos match their own definition of sexism

Emily Jashinsky · February 7, 2017 4:13 pm

The Senate is set for a showdown at noon Tuesday that will likely see Betsy DeVos confirmed as the secretary of education by the slimmest of margins with the help of Vice President Mike Pence, who is expected to cast a tie-breaking vote. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

DeVos set for noon vote as Democrats lose hope

Al Weaver · February 7, 2017 3:29 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy tweeted that "Public schools weren't a 'dead end' for me, my parents, my wife, or my kids," as the Democrats opposed and delayed Betsy DeVos' nomination to be the education secretary. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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White guy from wealthy suburban high school comes out against school choice

Timothy P. Carney · February 7, 2017 3:06 pm

A Democratic senator thinks the 24-hour Senate-floor speechifying against Betsy Devos, nominee for secretary of education, won't end up bearing fruit. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Democratic senator doesn’t expect to defeat DeVos

Kyle Feldscher · February 7, 2017 1:07 pm