Tag: Betsy DeVos

“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.”

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Students of higher education are joining together to stand up against U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and President Donald Trump.

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.

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.

After years of retreat, it’s time for a different tactic in the war on education.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn’t alone.

If only one more Senate Republican can be turned against DeVos, she will not be confirmed.

Across the country, young women and their allies are speaking out for their rights, safety, and autonomy. And their power is growing.

DeVos is being highly criticized for her lack of experience and her advocacy aimed at privatizing the public education system.