Betsy DeVos
Read our coverage of the 11th U.S. Education Secretary, who served from 2017 to 2021
Betsy DeVos, Eleventh U.S. Education Secretary: Background and Achievements
Background and highlights of Betsy Devos's tenure as the eleventh U.S. Secretary of Education.
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DeVos Appoints New Director for English-Learner Office
The selection of Lorena Orozco McElwain as director of the office of English language acquisition shakes up a long-standing tradition.
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Title IX Rule Details How K-12 Schools Must Address Sexual Harassment, Assault
The Education Department outlines when and how schools must respond to reports of sexual assault and harassment under the Trump administration's interpretation of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination.
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Four Things to Know About Betsy DeVos' COVID-19 Grants for Parents, States
The new "Rethink K-12 Education Models" program under the CARES Act has $180 million in grant money to distribute to states, and is divided into three grant priorities.
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Special Education Teachers a New Focus for Betsy DeVos Voucher Push
The proposed priority for special education grants is the latest push by the U.S. Secretary of Education to embed more choice for students and educators in federal K-12 funding.
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Betsy DeVos Sees 'No Reason' to Waive Core Elements of Special Education Law
Congress should not grant flexibility from the federal special education law's key components due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has told federal lawmakers.
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Betsy DeVos Introduces Grants to 'Rethink' Learning During COVID-19
"This is the time for local education leaders to unleash their creativity and ingenuity," Betsy DeVos said when she announced these Rethink K-12 School Models grants.
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Betsy DeVos Releases Billions More in Coronavirus Education Aid
Schools can use this pot of $13.5 billion in CARES Act money for a variety of purposes to help them deal with the fallout of the coronavirus.
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Pandemic a High-Stakes Test for Betsy DeVos' Leadership
The coronavirus-driven disruption of the nation’s schools demands both practical and symbolic responses from an education secretary who has endured intense scrutiny and controversy from her first days in office.
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Betsy DeVos Releases First Coronavirus Emergency Aid for K-12 Schools
The $3 billion earmarked for governors is the first CARES Act aid for K-12 education U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has released.
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Betsy DeVos Urges Schools to Teach New Material Amid Coronavirus Turmoil
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said she hopes that "students would not only maintain their current level of learning, but continue to expand."
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DeVos Proposes 'Microgrants' for Students, Teachers During School Closures
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said such grants could help teachers with online learning as well as disadvantaged students in places where school systems have "simply shut down."
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Schools Get $13.5 Billion in Coronavirus Package Signed Into Law
The measure fast-tracked through Congress and signed by President Donald Trump includes regulatory flexibility and money for K-12, but states and local officials already say more is needed.
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What the Coronavirus Aid Bill Trump Signed Does for Education, in One Chart
President Donald Trump signed a roughly $2 trillion coronavirus aid package that includes billions to help school budgets, but falls short of what many in the education community say students and educators will need.
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How Does Current Law Limit Betsy DeVos' Power to Waive Education Mandates?
Several of the already existing restrictions on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' authority to waive federal education law deal with school funding.
