DeVos finalizes ethics disclosure ahead of confirmation vote
In documents released by the Office of Government Ethics early Friday, DeVos, a wealthy Republican donor and school choice activist, pledged to divest her interests in more than 100 companies within 90 days of her confirmation.
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With DeVos pick, school choice is likely Trump education priority
President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education…
Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy Devos to be education secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected a charter school advocate and GOP donor from Michigan to be education secretary.
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Secretary John King on raising education standards and changing the college admissions caste system
"The effort to raise standards is really about ensuring that all students graduate ready for what's next," says Education Secretary John King. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with King to discuss challenges for the Common Core, investment in early education, the…
President Barack Obama will nominate Dr. John B. King Jr. to serve as Education Department secretary after receiving commitments from lawmakers to give his nomination speedy consideration, the White House said Thursday.
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