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Betsy DeVos
8th Grade History, Civics Scores Drop Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Average U.S. history and civics test scores have dropped among eighth graders compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The 2022 findings from ...
May 3, 2023
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Samantha Flom
School Choice Benefits All Students and Teachers, Including Those in Public Schools: Betsy DeVos
For over two decades, former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has promoted policies including school choice to enable ...
July 26, 2022
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Masooma Haq
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Jan Jekielek
Betsy DeVos: Why the US Department of Education Should Be Abolished
America’s current education system is antiquated, wasteful, and “bent on saving and serving itself,” argues former U.S. Secretary ...
July 21, 2022
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Jan Jekielek
Education Freedom and Secretary Betsy DeVos
Commentary Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has come up with a bold, liberating approach to giving younger ...
July 3, 2022
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Newt Gingrich
Biden Admin Rescinds Trump Policy, Cancels $1 Billion in Federal Student Loan Debt
The U.S. Department of Education said it has scrapped a Trump-era policy in order to fully erase federal ...
March 22, 2021
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Bill Pan
Biden Orders Review of Trump-Era Rule on College Sexual Misconduct Claims
President Joe Biden has ordered a review of a Trump-era rule on how colleges and universities handle complaints ...
March 8, 2021
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Bill Pan
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Resigns Following Capitol Unrest
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation on Jan. 7, blaming President Donald Trump for contributing to the ...
January 7, 2021
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Isabel van Brugen
Betsy DeVos on 1619 Project: Revisionist History Indoctrinating Young American Minds
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday warned in an op-ed that "insidious lies" about U.S. history are being ...
December 30, 2020
BY
Bill Pan
Teachers Unions Are ‘Playing Politics With Children’s Lives’: DeVos
Teachers unions are failing American students by forcing them into remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, Education Secretary ...
December 11, 2020
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Bill Pan
Federal Student Loan Payment Pause Extended Through January
The Trump administration on Dec. 4 suspended all federal student loan payments through the end of January and ...
December 5, 2020
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The Associated Press
Betsy DeVos on Free College: ‘A Socialist Takeover of Higher Education’
The plan to make tuition in public colleges and universities free for students marks a "socialist takeover of ...
December 1, 2020
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Bill Pan
Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Trump Admin’s Sexual Misconduct Rules for Schools
A federal judge dismissed an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit that sought to block Education Secretary Betsy ...
October 21, 2020
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Bill Pan
Betsy DeVos Faces Potential Investigation for Alleged Hatch Act Violation
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is facing investigation for potentially violating the Hatch Act after her department ...
September 22, 2020
BY
Bill Pan
Trump Admin Unlikely to Grant States Another Waiver for Standardized Tests
States should not expect federally-mandated standardized tests to be waived like they were in the spring, as the ...
September 4, 2020
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Bill Pan
DeVos Vows to Have US Schools Reopened in the Fall: ‘They’ve Fallen Behind’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos vowed to have schools reopened nationwide for in-person classes in the fall, saying that ...
July 12, 2020
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Jack Phillips
5 States, DC Sue Education Secretary Over CARES Funding for Private Schools
Several states are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her department in order to block a rule over ...
July 8, 2020
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Bill Pan
Education Secretary Demands Fully Reopening of Schools, Rejects Hybrid Learning Model
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday said that she expects schools to be "fully operational" in the fall, ...
July 8, 2020
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Bill Pan
House Democrats Fail to Override Trump’s Student Loan Forgiveness Veto
House Democrats didn't garner enough support in today's vote to override President Donald Trump's first-ever domestic policy veto. ...
June 26, 2020
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Bill Pan
Wisconsin Gov. Blocks UW System From Adopting Trump Admin’s Sexual Harassment Policy
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday rejected the University of Wisconsin (UW) System's proposal to modify state law ...
June 16, 2020
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Bill Pan
Education Department Formally Restricts Illegal Immigrants From Receiving CARES Aid
In a finalized rule over the distribution of federal grants to help ease financial hardship for college students ...
June 12, 2020
BY
Bill Pan
Betsy DeVos Promises to Help Secure HEROES Act Money for Private Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said she will help ensure federal aid to be directed towards private ...
May 20, 2020
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Bill Pan
Top House Republicans Looking Into CCP Infiltration of American Colleges Snapshot May 8, 2020
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May 12, 2020
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Biden Vows to Reverse Rule Strengthening Protections for Students Accused of Sexual Assault
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who faces an accusation of sexual assault, said he'd reverse a rule ...
May 7, 2020
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Zachary Stieber
Trump Admin Releases New Title IX Rules: More Due Process Protections for the Accused
The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday issued the long-awaited finalized Title IX rules, an overhaul to the ...
May 6, 2020
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Bill Pan
Education Secretary: It’s ‘Inexcusable’ 85 Percent of 8th Graders Don’t Know Enough About US History
Eighth-graders' scores on U.S. history and geography tests declined from 2014 to 2018 while making no progress in ...
April 23, 2020
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Bill Pan
Education Department: No Higher Education Emergency Aid for Illegal Immigrants
Illegal immigrants enrolled in higher education are not eligible for the $6 billion emergency funds made available by ...
April 22, 2020
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Bill Pan
Trump Admin Releases $3 Billion in Education Relief Funds for Governors
Governors can now apply for their share of the $3 billion made available to make sure education continues ...
April 14, 2020
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Bill Pan
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