Sentences with phrase «devos visits students»

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faced student criticism and then abruptly walked out of her own press conference during a visit on Wednesday to the Parkland, Fla. high school where 17 died in a mass shooting last month.

A visit to The Potter's House, a school that describes itself as Christ - centered and serves low - income students in Grand Rapids, Michigan, sparked DeVos's interest in education reform through its environment «electric with curiosity.»

According to a 2013 interview by DeVos with Philanthropy Roundtable, a visit to The Potter's House, a private school that serves low - income students in Grand Rapids and describes its approach as Christ - centered, sparked her interest.

Education Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Hill touted DeVos» visits to 12 public, charter, private, religious and military schools — «an average of one per week» — as evidence that «the Secretary is engaging with students, parents, teachers and leaders to deliver the President's vision of ensuring every child in America has the equal opportunity to receive a world - class education.»

There's no evidence that DeVos - backed charters actually visited disaster on Detroit's students.

To conclude the visit, Secretary DeVos participated in school lunch with a group of students ranging from freshmen to seniors in high school.

Last week, Betsy DeVos visited a private school for students with autism.

In just one of many examples, Matt Barnum, an education reporter for Chalkbeat, described on Twitter how he tried to get some questions answered from DeVos and her entourage when they visited Indiana for a convention of school - choice advocates and a drop - in at a parochial school for underserved students.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will visit two schools in Tallahassee, Florida, on Tuesday, August 29, to highlight the innovative ways in which they are meeting the educational needs of their students.

GARY U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos put Gary on the map in a big way Friday when she visited local charter schools, complimenting the students» education and the ability of parents to make a choice in their children's education.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visits fifth grade students at a public charter school in Washington, D.C.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited the nation's largest public school district, one responsible for educating 1.1 million students annually, and didn't bother to check out even one public school.

During her visit to 21st Century, DeVos visited a science classroom briefly and held two panels — one with high school students and a second with students and charter school officials.

LINK: Stoneman Douglas High School Students Had Strong Words For Betsy DeVos When She Came To Visit

The secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, had only just announced that she would visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when the students began to react.

DeVos» visit drew criticism from some students and teachers at the school, including shooting survivor Carly Novell.

During the visit, DeVos and principal Ty Thompson laid a wreath outside the fence of the building where the February 14 shooting occurred, and she met some students and teachers, according to the Department of Education.

Wade responded to a Twitter user later in the day, who criticized Douglas student and activist Emma Gonzalez's decision to re-tweet posts about Wade visiting her school, although she chose not to go to school Wednesday because of DeVos» visit.

The reception of Wade's appearance at the school was in stark contrast to the largely critical social media posts from students about U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who also visited Stoneman Douglas on Wednesday.