Report: Trump’s Education Dept. Considers Using Federal Funds to Buy Guns for Teachers
The New York Times reports President Trump’s Department of Education is considering the use of federal funds to buy guns for teachers around the country.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
Trump Administration Plans to Scrap Obama Rule Cracking Down on For-Profit Schools
“Students deserve useful and relevant data when making important decisions about their education post-high school,” said education Secretary Betsy DeVos. “That’s why instead of targeting schools simply by their tax status, this administration is working to ensure students have transparent, meaningful information about all colleges and all programs.”
Senate Approves Jeb Bush’s Former Lt. Governor for Top Education Department Post
The Senate has approved Jeb Bush’s former lieutenant governor for the top U.S. Education Department post of assistant secretary of K-12 education.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Melissa Gilbert Says ‘Moron’ Betsy DeVos ‘Needs to Be Removed’
Melissa Gilbert clearly prefers to leave nothing to the imagination when it comes to her feelings about U.S. Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos.
First Lady Melania Trump Travels to Michigan Middle School to Address Bullying
First lady Melania Trump visited Orchard Lake Middle School in Michigan on Monday as part of National Bullying Prevention Month
REPORT: Texas Professor Resigns after Tweet about Sec. DeVos Being Sexually Assaulted
A Texas community college professor who Tweeted he would be okay if Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was sexually assaulted resigned from his law firm according to local news outlets.
Cabinet Members Launch White House Bible Study
There’s one weekly gathering of President Donald Trump’s executive branch that isn’t getting much coverage from the media but it may be one of the most influential — a Bible study.
Watch: EdSec Betsy DeVos Booed, Graduates Turn Backs at Historically Black University
Wednesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was loudly booed as she gave the commencement speech at Bethune-Cookman University. Many of the graduates stood and turned their back as DeVos struggled through the jeers. The dean interrupted the education secretary’s speech, telling the
Trump to Sign Executive Order Calling for Local Control of Education
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday afternoon that directs U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to study where the federal government has overstepped its boundaries and infringed upon state and local governments in education matters.
Education Secretary DeVos Accepts Teachers Union Boss Invite: Public Schools Can Meet ‘Unique Needs’
In a brief press release posted on the U.S. Department of Education’s website, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she has accepted an invitation from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to visit a public school in Van Wert, Ohio.
Betsy DeVos Chooses Another Ed Dept Staffer with Jeb Bush and Indiana Ties
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has chosen, as a new department staff member, a former Indiana education official who also worked for years at former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s education foundation. Education media Chalkbeat reports Neil Ruddock has been working
Education Sec Betsy DeVos to LGBT Activists: I Will Fight ‘On Behalf of All Students’
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says her department is committed to ensuring every child is “respected” in his or her learning environment.
Cuomo: Transgender Students Will Not Lose Protections in New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that transgender students would not lose protections in his state despite the Trump administration’s decision to repeal guidelines allowing children to use school bathrooms according to their preferred gender identity, the Hill reported.
