Betsy DeVos
Education news, analysis, and opinion about 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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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.
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DeVos Expected to Address State Testing at White House Briefing on Coronavirus
The education secretary is expected to speak at a White House coronavirus press briefing Sunday or Monday to discuss the cancellation of standardized testing for this school year.
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Opinion
A Data Hound Weighs the Case for Canceling This Spring's State Tests
What would be the tradeoffs of canceling this spring's state tests? My friend and AEI colleague Nat Malkus has a few thoughts on that count that are well worth sharing.
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Senate Coronavirus Bill Would Give DeVos Sweeping Power to Waive Education Law
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act would give the education secretary the power to grant waivers from ESSA.
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DeVos Exploring Broad Waiver Authority for States to Help Deal With Coronavirus
As coronavirus-related school closures stretch on, state school chiefs have pressed for expedited waivers from federal testing requirements and further guidance on equity for students with disabilities.