Tag: Betsy DeVos

Q: What to expect from Betsy DeVos? A: I dunno

Despite all the dreadful and appalling predictions about what Betsy DeVos will do as the newly confirmed Secretary of Education, rational minds don’t really know. If you’re looking for a calm and reasoned assessment of what to expect (or not to) here’s one from Market Watch. One of the items that seems to be overlooked, at... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
February 8, 2017 at 10:39 am
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DeVos confirmed as Ed. Sec.; a win for public school kids

As expected, the Senate today confirmed Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education by the slimiest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. Democrats conducted a historic campaign against DeVos, so they’ll be whining about how they lost. But the reality is that America’s public school kids have won, who now will have a... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
February 7, 2017 at 1:06 pm
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Donald Trump scorecard: He hits a home run with his nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary

The Donald Trump Scorecard(c) tracks his decisions and actions Just when you thought that progressives and the far left (they’re the same) were calming down after the election of Republican Donald Trump as president, they have hurled themselves back into orbit over his nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Karen Lewis, boss woman of... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
December 1, 2016 at 3:02 pm
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