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How Betsy DeVos could reshape national education policy

Clip: 2/7/2017 | 8m 36s

The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as as education secretary Tuesday.

The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as as education secretary Tuesday, but not without significant political division and an outpouring of public opposition. Audie Cornish talks with Lisa Desjardins about the confirmation battle that DeVos faced, then discusses what her confirmation means for policymakers and schools with Emma Brown of The Washington Post.

02/07/2017 | Rating NR

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