Betsy Devos

At Devos' Senate Hearing, Questions Of Choice, Charters, 'other Options

... the needs of every child," she said. "And they know other options exist, whether magnet, virtual, charter, home, faith-based or any other combination.". The problem, say De Vos' critics, is her faith in the free market, and that she thinks parents should be able to use public-school dollars to pay for alternatives outside the system. That led to this exchange with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. Murray: "Can you commit to us tonight that you will not work to privatize public schools or cut a single penny from public education?". De Vos: "Senator, thanks for that question. I look forward, if confirmed, to working with you to talk about how we address the needs of all parents and all students. And we acknowledge today that not all schools are working for the students that are assigned to them. And I'm hopeful that we can work together to find common ground and ways ...

Betsy Devos, Donald Trump, Mh370, Pulse

... Tuesday that he's an Uzbekistan national who trained in Afghanistan and confessed to the massacre. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told reporters in Ankara that the man was being questioned by police. Istanbul’s governor said the man, captured late Monday, confessed to carrying out the massacre and that his fingerprints matched those of the attacker. Search for Flight MH 370 Ends. After nearly three years, the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ended in futility and frustration Tuesday, as crews completed their deep-sea search of a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean without finding a trace of the plane. The reason the aircraft vanished from radar in the early hours of March 8, 2014, remains a mystery. Last year, Australia, Malaysia and China — which have each helped fund the search — agreed that the hunt would be suspended once the search zone was exhausted unless new evidence emerges. Wife of Pulse Gunman Arrested. The wife of Orlando mass shooting gunman Omar Mateen was arrested on Monday in the San Francisco Bay Area months after her now-dead husband committed what's believed to be the country's deadliest gun massacre at Pulse nightclub. Noor Salman, 30, was arrested ...

Nyc Mayor Says Would-be Education Secretary Betsy Devos’s Voucher Plans Won’t Get Far

... education dollars to give parents the right to send their child to the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school of their choice. Eva Moskowitz, founder of the Success Academy charter school chain, announced today that she’s endorsing De Vos on the grounds that the public school system needs to be drastically revamped. . @Betsy De Vos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity. — Eva Moskowitz (@Moskowitz Eva) January 17, 2017. She previously said that she would “not be entertaining” a rumored position as education secretary in the Trump administration, though she praised Trump for supporting charter schools. Moskowitz is a former Democratic City Councilwoman from Manhattan, and a longtime de Blasio foe. Fariña, for her part, did not speak directly about her thoughts on De Vos’ education theories, but she said that the city ...

Betsy Devos Will Empower Latino Families, Not Bureaucrats

... and school choice is the future of education. School choice is an honest and respectful response to Latino families who have been—and continue to be—trapped in a failing public school system. Over the past 25 years, Mrs. De Vos has expressed jarring, but honest sentiments about the quality of public education. This candor is refreshing to many Latinos. The Secretary of Education-designate doesn’t pretend to care about our poor children by making excuses on their behalf. She doesn't promote the soft bigotry of lowered expectations that insults our dignity. Instead, she has personally invested her time and treasure to raise our expectations and the quality of schools in our barrios. As chairwoman of the American Federation for Children (AFC), Mrs. De Vos financially assisted numerous local organizations such as Hispanics for School Choice in Wisconsin. I founded Hispanics for School Choice in 2009 because even though there were over 5,000 Latino students thriving in the Milwaukee Parental School Choice Program, most Latino leaders didn’t want to upset the teacher’s union with their approval—this is still a ...

Betsy Devos Faces Tough Questions From Sanders, Warren

... Trump. Addressing the unconfirmed dossier that surfaced last week alleging Russia has compromising information on Trump, Putin reportedly said anyone circulating the "fake" claims about the president-elect is "worse than prostitutes." Putin insisted the dossier is a "hoax," Reuters reported, and also said he has never met with Trump. He particularly cast doubt on the dossier's unverified claims about Trump's conduct with prostitutes, saying Trump would have no need for such behavior because he "has been with the most beautiful women in the world." Trump has strongly denied the allegations, calling the reports "phony stuff.". President Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's sentence. On Tuesday, President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former army intelligence analyst convicted of leaking classified ...

A Guide To The Second Week Of Confirmation Hearings

... programs also say these policies hurt public schools and low-income students. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18. Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, chairman of WL Ross & Co. departs Trump Tower after a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters. WHO: Wilbur Ross, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary. WHEN: Wednesday, 10 a.m. ET. Watch the hearing here. WHAT TO EXPECT: The billionaire investor and “king of bankruptcy” is known for buying up companies in financial distress. Ross initially made his name restructuring steel and coal businesses. He now heads WL Ross and Co., a private equity firm. Trump was also one of Ross’ clients back in 1990 when his Taj Mahal casino faced bankruptcy. As one of the casino’s bondholders, Ross initially pushed for the Atlantic City business to go into forced bankruptcy, but then reversed his ...

Betsy Devos Confirmation Hearing

... Jan. 17, 2017, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Scott was to introduce her to the committee. Carolyn Kaster, AP. Education Secretary-designate Betsy De Vos testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Carolyn Kaster, AP. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, right, looks to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, as he questions Education Secretary-designate Betsy De Vos, center, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Carolyn Kaster, AP. Betsy De Vos, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next secretary of education, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee ...

Betsy Devos Appears Before Senate Education Committee In Confirmation Hearing

... - earlier this evening with Democratic Senator Patty Murray. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). PATTY MURRAY: Can you commit to us tonight that you will not work to privatize public schools or cut a single penny from public education. DEVOS: Senator, thanks for that question. I look forward, if confirmed, to working with you to talk about how we address the needs of all parents and all students. TURNER: De Vos went on to say that not all schools serve the needs of the kids who are assigned to them but that she hopes she can find some common ground with those who disagree with her views on school choice, to which Murray said this. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). MURRAY: I take that as not being willing to commit to not privatizing public schools or cutting money from education. DEVOS: Well, I guess I wouldn't characterize it in that way. MURRAY: Well, (laughter) OK. SIEGEL: Now, Cory, Congress passed a bipartisan federal education law just over a year ...