Betsy DeVos
Read our coverage of the 11th U.S. Education Secretary, who served from 2017 to 2021
Betsy DeVos, Eleventh U.S. Education Secretary: Background and Achievements
Background and highlights of Betsy Devos's tenure as the eleventh U.S. Secretary of Education.
Federal
DeVos Expected to Address State Testing at White House Briefing on Coronavirus
The education secretary is expected to speak at a White House coronavirus press briefing Sunday or Monday to discuss the cancellation of standardized testing for this school year.
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Opinion
A Data Hound Weighs the Case for Canceling This Spring's State Tests
What would be the tradeoffs of canceling this spring's state tests? My friend and AEI colleague Nat Malkus has a few thoughts on that count that are well worth sharing.
Federal
Senate Coronavirus Bill Would Give DeVos Sweeping Power to Waive Education Law
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act would give the education secretary the power to grant waivers from ESSA.
Every Student Succeeds Act
DeVos Exploring Broad Waiver Authority for States to Help Deal With Coronavirus
As coronavirus-related school closures stretch on, state school chiefs have pressed for expedited waivers from federal testing requirements and further guidance on equity for students with disabilities.
Federal
Key Senator Opposes DeVos' Plan for Teacher PD Vouchers
The creation of vouchers for teachers' professional development "violates both the spirit and intent" of federal law, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. says in a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
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Senators Press DeVos for Specifics on How Schools Should Handle Coronavirus
As communities around the country record new cases of coronavirus, schools are grappling with tough questions about how to respond, senators told U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Thursday.
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DeVos Grilled Over Education Budget Proposal at Congressional Hearing
Democrats decry plans to slash Education Department funding and cut key programs as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defends the Trump administration's budget request.
Budget & Finance
At Heated Budget Hearing, Betsy DeVos Denies Seeking to 'Privatize' Education
While the education secretary said traditional spending and programs in education had only produced "sad results," Democrats on a House subcommittee sharply criticized the Trump administration's approach to the budget, charter schools, and civil rights.
Federal
What Betsy DeVos' New Title IX Initiative on Sexual Assault Means for Schools
An initiative from the U.S. Department of Education will conduct national reviews to study how K-12 schools and districts are handling sexual assault cases, and attempt to raise public awareness about the issue.
Federal
'Fire' Betsy DeVos? Democrats Turn Cabinet Turnover Into Campaign Attack
Democrats don't like U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. But a few Democratic candidates for president are putting an interesting twist on their attacks.
Federal
'Government Schools' or Public Schools? Trump, DeVos, and the Language of School Choice
The phrase "government schools" dates back decades to the earliest origins of the school choice movement. Here's why Trump may have used used it in his State of the Union address.
Federal
DeVos Grants Four States Option to Waive Some Federal Education Requirements
The Education Flexibility program allows participating states to waive certain federal education requirements so that school districts can try new approaches.
Federal
DeVos Taps Haley Barbour, Ex-Governor and RNC Boss, to Oversee 'Nation's Report Card'
Barbour, who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1997, will serve as chairman of the National Assessment Governing Board for a term that lasts until Sept. 30, 2023.
Federal
DeVos: It's Ironic When Abortion Rights Supporters Don't Back School Choice
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos also invoked slavery in remarks on the abortion debate given to Christian college students in Washington Wednesday.