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DeVos Considers Federal Funding to Arm Teachers – Texas May Have Given Her The Idea
Posted on · A Trump administration official told Education Week that Texas first raised the possibility of using federal grants for that purpose
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White House Proposes Merging Education And Labor Departments
Posted on · The pitch goes all-in on workforce development.
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Federal School Safety Panel Will Not Look At Role Of Guns, DeVos Says
Posted on · “We are actually studying school safety and how we can ensure our students are safe at school,” DeVos says
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Santa Fe Schools Awarded $1 Million Federal Grant For Recovery
Posted on · U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that the department continues to focus on ways to prevent violence and keep students safe at school.
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UPDATE: Betsy DeVos Is Touring North Texas Schools On Thursday
Posted on · The controversial education secretary is making several stops in Dallas today
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Democrats Grill DeVos On Guns, Schools And Money
Posted on · The Education Secretary was on Capitol Hill to talk about the administration's proposed education budget. She got an earful from Democrats
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A Rocky Appearance For DeVos On ’60 Minutes’
Posted on · The controversial education secretary repeated her support for arming teachers and appeared unable to answer some questions about schools in her home state, in the 13-minute interview
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DeVos Tours Texas Schools Hit By Harvey, Recovery Efforts In Humble
Posted on · U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told reporters that she's impressed with the "creativity" and "flexibility" in recovery efforts in Texas
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Former Allies On School Choice Now Divided By Trump Budget
Posted on · Trump has said he eventually wants federal school-choice programs to expand to $20 billion a year.