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Betsy Devos
February 8, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos spent her first day on the job doing serious damage control.
February 7, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos’s confirmation victory is a huge loss for America’s public school kids.
February 7, 2017
Graham Vyse
The Battle Against Betsy DeVos Isn’t Over
The Senate is expected to confirm the education secretary nominee on Tuesday, but her opponents are digging in for a longer fight.
February 6, 2017
Alex Shephard
It looks like Mike Pence and millions in campaign contributions are going to save Betsy DeVos.
February 1, 2017
Alex Shephard
Is Betsy DeVos doomed?
February 1, 2017
Graham Vyse
Are Charter Schools Good or Bad for Black Students?
As Black History Month kicks off with a focus on “The Crisis in Black Education,” the debate has gotten a lot more complicated.
February 1, 2017
Brian Beutler
The Left Needs to Get Real—and Get Ready to Lose Many Fights
Only then can progressives and liberals fight Trump effectively.
January 31, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos is the latest evidence that Team Trump has a serious plagiarism problem.
January 25, 2017
Graham Vyse
Yes, Betsy DeVos Deserves the Third Degree From Democrats
Her ideas are no less dangerous to the American project than Ben Carson and Jeff Session's.
January 19, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos is such a disaster that bitter enemies are uniting against her.
January 18, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos Got Schooled in Her Confirmation Hearing
Democrats repeatedly stumped Trump's pick for education secretary.
January 18, 2017
Sarah Jones
If confirmed, Betsy DeVos will be a disaster for students with disabilities.
January 17, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos Is Not a Mainstream School Reformer
Trump's pick for secretary of education represents the worst of the “school choice” movement.

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