Sentences with phrase «education nominee»

Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos and Minnesota Senator Al Franken sparred at Tuesday's confirmation hearing over whether student performance is best measured by proficiency or growth.

Today, Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos will appear in front of the Senate education committee for her first confirmation hearing.

«The president - elect, in his selection of Betsy DeVos, has chosen the most ideological, anti-public education nominee put forward since President Carter created a Cabinet - level Department of Education.

Seen by her supporters as a tireless, driven supporter of school choice, opponents say she is the most ideological and anti-public education nominee ever to be put forward to run the the nearly 40 - year - old department.

The department's higher education nominees are closely watched in part because Education Secretary Arne Duncan's expertise lies in K - 12 education, and he has delegated much of the higher education agenda to appointees and career staff.

Earlier this week, Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos, a longtime education advocate and philanthropist, testified before the Senate education committee.

One of the sole pillars of the public education plan from President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos is to divert $ 20 billion from existing federal education programs to create a nationwide school voucher program.

The New York Times searches for «one Republican with integrity» to defeat Trump's U.S. secretary of education nominee, Betsy DeVos.

That was underscored by the secretary of education nominee, Betsy DeVos, who has a long track record of promoting the expansion of charter schools and tuition voucher programs.

A CAP chart illustrates the differences between strong policies for public charter schools and the plan from President Donald Trump and his secretary of education nominee, Betsy DeVos.

There's been plenty of speculation about U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos and her potential impact on traditional schools.

But if the mantra of school choice — Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos» signature rallying cry — drowns out all critics, ads for great schools won't be much different than ads for banks.

A recent story on the Politico news site criticized the role played by U.S. secretary of education nominee Betsy DeVos in the growth of charter schools in Michigan.

But the education nominee prefers a hands - off approach when schools are failing.

They also discuss what role U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Betsy Devos plays in the state's school closure discussion, concerns over President Donald Trump's order to freeze all grant programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a move to bring new voting machines to Michigan.

Educators and administrators serve as judges and conduct the first - round review of all education nominees.