It would be easy to say that the lies about Betsy DeVos were ineffective since she was confirmed, but the confirmation vote was too close for comfort. The lies had enough heft to cause two Republican defections, Sens. Lisa Murkowski…
It was a squeaker, but what is important is the outcome. When I heard the appointment, I knew there would be trouble. The extensive DeVos family, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is part of the donor class, as has been…
One of the painful realities of our time is that most public schools in most low-income, inner-city neighborhoods produce educational outcomes that are far below the outcomes in other neighborhoods and especially in more affluent neighborhoods. Attempts to assign blame…
In just a matter of days — perhaps next Monday — a decision will be made in Washington affecting the futures of millions of children in low-income communities, and in the very troubled area of race relations in America. An…
The White House is coming out to fight for President Donald Trump’s Education Secretary pick Betsy DeVos. DeVos’s confirmation is deadlocked in a 50-50 heat, with Vice President Mike Pence expected to kick DeVos over the goal line. But liberal…
The confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has moved school choice to America’s center stage, where it belongs. National School Choice Week, happening during the final week of January, will likely keep the…
TO: PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP and SECRETARY BETSY DEVOS FROM: A Concerned Grandfather RE: Aidan’s America Like many Americans, I had the great privilege and joy of spending the holidays with family. While my wife and I had great fun in remembering…
A transformational education agenda espoused by Presidential candidate Donald Trump flew largely under the radar during the election, as more controversial soundbites captured news coverage. As the transition has begun, more Americans are finally learning about Trump’s education agenda, and…
