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Protesters Blocked Betsy DeVos From Entering A Public School
The controversial education secretary was eventually able to get into the building, after she was confronted by protesters at a DC school on Friday.
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Betsy DeVos Is Confirmed As Education Secretary, Thanks To An Unprecedented Tie-Breaking Vote
The Senate voted 50-50 on Trump’s controversial pick to head the Department of Education, forcing Vice President Mike Pence to cast a historic vote to break the tie.
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There’s Never Been Such A Difficult Confirmation For An Education Secretary
Most education secretaries are confirmed easily and with bipartisan support. But DeVos is a unique candidate and has risen to the top of Trump’s endangered nominee list.
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Two Republicans Will Oppose Betsy DeVos, Endangering Her Nomination
Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski both said they cannot support the Trump’s choice for education secretary. If another Republican opposes her, she will lose the confirmation vote.
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Two Key Republicans Say They Have Doubts Over DeVos’s Nomination
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins both said they had questions about Betsy DeVos’s nomination for education secretary, but voted her out of committee anyway.
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Colleges Are Warning Thousands Of Muslim International Students Not To Travel
Students from the Muslim-majority countries target by President Trump’s immigration ban are being told to speak to a lawyer before flying to visit their families.
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For A Glimpse At The Billionaire Class, Check Out Betsy DeVos’s Finances
Disclosures from Donald Trump’s proposed education secretary show what it looks like when two billionaire families unite in marriage.
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Betsy DeVos Supports Same-Sex Marriage, Spokesman Says
Trump’s education secretary nominee has been previously accused of being hostile to LGBT rights because of donations made by her extended family.
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DeVos "Never Consented" To Be Listed On Board Of Controversial Foundation Says Family Rep
Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for education secretary, testified in a confirmation hearing that she had never been on the board of the Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation despite 14 years of tax filings listing her as vice president.
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America’s Largest Student Loan Company Misled Borrowers, Government Says
Navient, formerly known as Sallie Mae, oversees about $300 billion in student loans owed by 12 million borrowers.
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Trump’s Education Secretary Nominee Struggles In Hearing
Betsy DeVos will likely still get confirmed, but she had difficulty answering several basic questions about education policy.
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The Hearing For Trump’s Education Secretary Nominee Could Be Unusually Tough
Billionaire Republican megadonor Betsy DeVos may be in for a feisty nomination hearing, at least by the standards of education secretaries.
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Fiat Chrysler Accused Of Cheating On Emissions Rules
A day after Volkwagen’s multibillion-dollar settlement over its use of software to dodge emissions rules, the government has accused Fiat Chrysler of similar tricks.
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Hundreds Of College Programs Could Be Shut Down For Breaking Student Debt Rules
College programs whose graduates don’t earn enough money to pay back their student loans face closure.
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Facebook’s New Head Of News Has Close Ties To Conservative Politics
Campbell Brown, a former TV news anchor and education reform activist, has personal and professional links to Betsy DeVos, Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary.
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College Will Be Free In New York Under New Plan
If your family earns less than $125,000 a year, tuition at New York colleges will be free under the proposed Excelsior Scholarship system.
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Blac Chyna Is Promoting A Shady Student Loan Ripoff On Instagram
“Get rid of your student loans now! Before it’s too late and Obama is out of office,” the Chymoji creator told her 10.6 million followers.
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Online Charter Schools Prepare For A Trump-Era Boom
The controversial industry has an “overwhelming negative impact” on students according to one report, but investors expect big things ahead.
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Senators Push For Mass Student Loan Forgiveness Before Trump Takes Office
Democrats fear tens of thousands of requests to have student loans cancelled could sit gathering dust during the next administration.
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For-Profit College Giant Agrees To Pay $100 Million Over Deceptive Advertising
DeVry University, a giant of the for-profit college business, has settled charges that it misled prospective students about their likelihood of finding a job.
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