Secretary Betsy DeVos
@BetsyDeVosED
11th U.S. Secretary of Education. Proud mother, grandmother and wife. Lifelong advocate for children and better schools.
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http://ed.gov 07-02-2017 16:02:34
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Too many students still lack access to much-needed in-person learning. Donald J. Trump's Executive Order on #SchoolChoice demonstrates our continued commitment to empowering students with the resources they need to find the right fit for their education. whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…
This Administration just announced $185M in U.S. Department of Education grant awards to support education innovation & empower teachers to choose how they continue learning. We know that when you empower teachers to do what they know is best, they benefit—and so do students: ed.gov/news/press-rel…
Religious liberty is a bedrock founding principle that this Administration is committed to defending. U.S. Department of Education will continue to ensure faith-based ed providers are treated equally alongside their secular counterparts. More on today's joint final rule: ed.gov/news/press-rel…
Thanks to NHEDC Frank Edelblut Frank Edelblut’s bold leadership, New Hampshire is expanding high-quality education opportunities for all its students. Thank you for your continued commitment to expanding #SchoolChoice and for putting kids and their needs first. education.nh.gov/news/edelblut-…
JUST PASSED✅: The HBCUs PARTNERS Act
Historically Black Colleges & Universities are a critical part of America’s postsecondary education system and this bipartisan legislation would codify Donald J. Trump's Executive Order to pave a brighter & stronger path forward for HBCUs.
Fraud in #HigherEd can happen anywhere and must be stopped everywhere. Today, U.S. Department of Education announced a major settlement w/ Temple University for what we alleged were false representations by the Fox Business School to bolster their U.S. News Education school rankings: ed.gov/news/press-rel…
More students are failing because too many adults are failing kids. The evidence is clear: kids need access to in-person learning & it’s safe. There is no excuse to keep schools closed & to continue to deny kids the opportunity to be back in the classroom. washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
Draconian school closures continue to harm students and stagnate their ability to learn. Tragically, we are only just beginning to see the dire consequences for our students and their futures. As this administration has said since June: we must #openschools