Tag: Betsy DeVos
Graduating students boo Betsy DeVos during commencement speech
“For someone to come and speak at my commencement that cannot relate to me or know what I have been through is kind of like a slap in the face.”
With eye on DeVos, students take fight for free higher education...
Students of higher education are joining together to stand up against U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and President Donald Trump.
Security detail protecting Education Secretary cost nearly $8M over 8 months
Narrowly confirmed after Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate, DeVos is the first cabinet-level official to receive protection from the marshals service since 2009.
In the public schools, it’s been 1984 for quite awhile
Betsy DeVos is the face of corporate reform, displaying in stark, unlovely form the processes that have been eating away at public education since the beginning of this century.
The left is losing the war on education. Here’s how we...
After years of retreat, it’s time for a different tactic in the war on education.
5 Trump cabinet members who’ve made false statements to Congress
Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn’t alone.
Senate Democrats hold 24-hour session to stop DeVos
If only one more Senate Republican can be turned against DeVos, she will not be confirmed.
In an era of Trump and DeVos, young women are standing...
Across the country, young women and their allies are speaking out for their rights, safety, and autonomy. And their power is growing.
Democrats vow to oppose Betsy DeVos as education secretary
DeVos is being highly criticized for her lack of experience and her advocacy aimed at privatizing the public education system.
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Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.
UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation
For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
The case against RFK Jr.
Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?
How Summer Lee’s landslide victory defies billionaire influence in politics
In a resounding rejection of billionaire-funded opposition, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee secures a primary win, highlighting a growing resistance against corporate and dark money in American politics.