/betsy-devos Betsy DeVos en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:10:22 GMT /policy-politics/who-could-be-donald-trumps-next-education-secretary/2024/10 Trump must decide if he wants someone with a "proven track record" or a "culture warrior," says a former GOP Hill staffer. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:10:22 GMT /policy-politics/who-could-be-donald-trumps-next-education-secretary/2024/10 /policy-politics/whats-at-stake-in-review-of-federal-sex-discrimination-protections-for-students/2021/06 The Biden administration's review of Title IX may prompt new guidance on how schools deal with sexual harassment and protect LGBTQ students. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:48:03 GMT /policy-politics/whats-at-stake-in-review-of-federal-sex-discrimination-protections-for-students/2021/06 /policy-politics/opinion-education-outlets-owe-readers-more-than-the-narratives-they-want-to-hear/2021/06 It's vital that serious news organizations challenge runaway narratives and help readers avoid going down ideological rabbit holes. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:00:39 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-education-outlets-owe-readers-more-than-the-narratives-they-want-to-hear/2021/06 /policy-politics/education-secretary-betsy-devos-resigns-a-day-after-pro-trump-mob-storms-u-s-capitol/2021/01 One of the president's longest-serving cabinet members, DeVos had previously denounced the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:10:50 GMT /policy-politics/education-secretary-betsy-devos-resigns-a-day-after-pro-trump-mob-storms-u-s-capitol/2021/01 /policy-politics/opinion-an-exit-interview-with-secretary-of-education-betsy-devos/2020/12 Secretary DeVos shares some thoughts with Rick on her experiences, what she learned in office, and what advice she’d offer her successor. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:53:44 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-an-exit-interview-with-secretary-of-education-betsy-devos/2020/12 /policy-politics/how-betsy-devos-bent-the-nations-education-debate-in-four-tense-years/2020/12 President Donald Trump’s education secretary decried big government in schools, but wound up keeping her agency at center stage. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:19:14 GMT /policy-politics/how-betsy-devos-bent-the-nations-education-debate-in-four-tense-years/2020/12 /policy-politics/devos-team-has-left-biden-a-policy-blueprint-several-of-her-critics-support/2020/11 Guidance from the Trump administration about accountability requirements has gotten support from groups frequently critical of Betsy DeVos. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:33:57 GMT /policy-politics/devos-team-has-left-biden-a-policy-blueprint-several-of-her-critics-support/2020/11 /policy-politics/devos-and-states-clash-on-whether-covid-19-aid-is-just-sitting-in-the-bank/2020/11 A new data tool shows schools had spent a small share of CARES Act money months after the law passed, but what that means is disputed. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:29:37 GMT /policy-politics/devos-and-states-clash-on-whether-covid-19-aid-is-just-sitting-in-the-bank/2020/11 /policy-politics/bye-betsy-and-more-education-world-reacts-to-biden-victory/2020/11 Many educators celebrated Biden's win by waving goodbye to Betsy DeVos as K-12 groups urged the next administration to address key issues. Sat, 07 Nov 2020 22:06:28 GMT /policy-politics/bye-betsy-and-more-education-world-reacts-to-biden-victory/2020/11 /policy-politics/how-betsy-devos-teacher-grants-boost-donald-trumps-economic-agenda/2020/10 The teacher and principal grants also highlight how presidential administrations can make their mark on education funding in various ways. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:27:51 GMT /policy-politics/how-betsy-devos-teacher-grants-boost-donald-trumps-economic-agenda/2020/10 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-admits-defeat-in-legal-battle-over-coronavirus-aid/2020/09 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said her department won't appeal a decision from a federal court that voided her controversial rule involving COVID-19 relief and private school students. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:59:41 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-admits-defeat-in-legal-battle-over-coronavirus-aid/2020/09 /policy-politics/government-watchdog-finds-fault-with-trumps-school-reopening-push/2020/09 A new GAO report faults the Trump administration for inconsistent guidance on reopening schools and says a push for in-person learning was "misaligned with risk-based decision making." Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:55:56 GMT /policy-politics/government-watchdog-finds-fault-with-trumps-school-reopening-push/2020/09 /policy-politics/devos-hopeful-school-choice-funding-will-be-included-in-covid-19-relief-bill/2020/09 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pushes for tax credits for private school scholarships and funding for families to pay tuition or buy educational materials. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:24:29 GMT /policy-politics/devos-hopeful-school-choice-funding-will-be-included-in-covid-19-relief-bill/2020/09 /policy-politics/judge-strikes-down-devos-rule-on-covid-19-relief-funds-in-nationwide-order/2020/09 A federal judge struck down a rule that required public schools to direct a larger share of coronavirus relief to private schools. Sat, 05 Sep 2020 18:39:53 GMT /policy-politics/judge-strikes-down-devos-rule-on-covid-19-relief-funds-in-nationwide-order/2020/09 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-tells-states-not-to-expect-waivers-from-annual-tests/2020/09 The tests required by federal law are crucial to helping schools respond to the coronavirus pandemic and help vulnerable students, the education secretary said in a letter to chief state school officers. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:24:04 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-tells-states-not-to-expect-waivers-from-annual-tests/2020/09 /policy-politics/devos-appoints-new-leader-of-african-american-education-initiative/2020/08 Terris Todd, a former teacher and school administrator in the Battle Creek, Mich., schools, is the ethnic vice chair of the Michigan Republican Party. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:10:28 GMT /policy-politics/devos-appoints-new-leader-of-african-american-education-initiative/2020/08 /teaching-learning/trump-targets-history-class-as-well-as-school-choice-in-bid-for-second-term/2020/08 As the president accepts his party’s nomination, his messaging reflects a bundle of priorities, from getting schools back open and pushing school choice to the hot-button issue of how American history is taught. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:35:38 GMT /teaching-learning/trump-targets-history-class-as-well-as-school-choice-in-bid-for-second-term/2020/08 /policy-politics/second-judge-blocks-devos-virus-relief-rule-calls-her-reasoning-jiggery-pokery/2020/08 U.S. District Court Judge James Donato wrote that the Trump administration's coronavirus relief rule about private school studentsis "manifestly not in the public interest." Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:18:27 GMT /policy-politics/second-judge-blocks-devos-virus-relief-rule-calls-her-reasoning-jiggery-pokery/2020/08 /policy-politics/judge-issues-blistering-injunction-against-betsy-devos-coronavirus-aid-rule/2020/08 The injunction in federal court about private school students represents a win for public school advocates in a bitter dispute over federal COVID-19 relief. Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:59:19 GMT /policy-politics/judge-issues-blistering-injunction-against-betsy-devos-coronavirus-aid-rule/2020/08 /policy-politics/title-ix-rule-set-to-take-effect-after-judge-denies-request-from-states-to-halt-it/2020/08 A controversial federal rule on how schools should respond to claims of sexual assault and harassment appears set to take effect Friday. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:59:35 GMT /policy-politics/title-ix-rule-set-to-take-effect-after-judge-denies-request-from-states-to-halt-it/2020/08 /policy-politics/judge-wont-stop-devos-title-ix-rule-from-taking-effect/2020/08 A judge refused to halt a new rule on responding to sexual harassment and assault in schools that is set to take effect Friday. But it faces additional legal challenges. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:46:21 GMT /policy-politics/judge-wont-stop-devos-title-ix-rule-from-taking-effect/2020/08 /leadership/devos-give-religious-groups-equal-consideration-for-education-grants/2020/08 The new U.S. Department of Education guidance creates a federal process for individuals and organizations to file complaints under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:24:09 GMT /leadership/devos-give-religious-groups-equal-consideration-for-education-grants/2020/08 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-pushes-schools-to-clear-covid-hurdles-without-special-favors/2020/08 The education secretary's main message to educators lately has been: Meet your obligations and don't assume the feds will remove major mandates. Sat, 01 Aug 2020 22:13:31 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-pushes-schools-to-clear-covid-hurdles-without-special-favors/2020/08 /policy-politics/educators-sour-on-trump-and-devos-but-warm-to-some-governors-during-pandemic/2020/07 For the Democratic governors of Michigan and Pennsylvania, two of the three states Trump depended on to beat Clinton in 2016, the majority of educators said their opinions had become more favorable. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:35:25 GMT /policy-politics/educators-sour-on-trump-and-devos-but-warm-to-some-governors-during-pandemic/2020/07 /technology/betsy-devos-backtracks-on-remote-learning-options-she-had-championed/2020/07 The education secretary was an enthusiastic supporter of virtual education until President Donald Trump started putting pressure on school districts to reopen buildings and return to in-person instruction for the 2020-21 academic year. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:57:08 GMT /technology/betsy-devos-backtracks-on-remote-learning-options-she-had-championed/2020/07 /policy-politics/lawsuits-pile-up-against-devos-mandate-for-aid-to-private-school-students/2020/07 The fight over how much virus aid should go to private school students has underscored years-long divisions in the education community focused on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:17:52 GMT /policy-politics/lawsuits-pile-up-against-devos-mandate-for-aid-to-private-school-students/2020/07 /policy-politics/devos-continues-school-choice-push-with-new-grants-for-native-american-students/2020/07 DeVos announced the $15 million "Accessing Choices in Education" grants on July 17, and she linked the new competition to the pandemic and the need for education to be more "student-centered." Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:55:43 GMT /policy-politics/devos-continues-school-choice-push-with-new-grants-for-native-american-students/2020/07 /policy-politics/devos-provides-little-clarity-on-school-reopening-push/2020/07 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos brought little clarity to the Trump administration's aggressive push to reopen schools in a pair of television interviews Sunday. Sun, 12 Jul 2020 16:03:42 GMT /policy-politics/devos-provides-little-clarity-on-school-reopening-push/2020/07 /policy-politics/trump-team-reinforces-tying-federal-money-to-school-reopenings/2020/07 The flurry of statements from Trump administration officials about how schools must restart in-person instruction has created confusion and blowback. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:01:04 GMT /policy-politics/trump-team-reinforces-tying-federal-money-to-school-reopenings/2020/07 /policy-politics/white-house-ratchets-up-political-pressure-to-reopen-school-buildings/2020/07 President Donald Trump made his most forceful push yet for schools to reopen their buildings, and he is seeking to leverage the issue for his re-election campaign. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:16:17 GMT /policy-politics/white-house-ratchets-up-political-pressure-to-reopen-school-buildings/2020/07