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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos heads for the exits, leaving a legacy of turmoil

BY: - December 17, 2020

In four years in office, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos failed to broaden her appeal beyond the moment she won a wild Senate confirmation fight by the closest of margins. She didn’t even try.

U.S. Senate votes to ax DeVos student loan policy

BY: - March 11, 2020

Pennsylvania's two senators, Democrat Bob Casey, and Republican Pat Toomey, split on the vote. The House has approved its own version.

Pa’s Fitzpatrick’s votes with Dems to torpedo DeVos student loan rule

BY: and - January 16, 2020

Republicans said the bill, which faces a White House veto, was another Democratic attempt to undermine President Donald Trump during impeachment.

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Pa. Susan Rep. Wild slams Betsy DeVos during testy Capitol Hill hearing

BY: - December 12, 2019

Democrats went on offense against DeVos' controversial student loan forgiveness policy during a House committee meeting on Thursday.

Pa’s Casey, Scanlon and Wild join Dems defying Devos over student loan forgiveness

BY: - November 27, 2019

DeVos narrowly avoided a congressional subpoena earlier this month after a lengthy fight against the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor.

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DeVos’ formula revealed: Trash public schools and push privatization | Opinion

BY: - November 4, 2019

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos discusses "expanding education freedom" for American students. That means something else entrely.

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Inside Mike Turzai’s history of bad luck with cameras | Friday Morning Coffee

BY: - September 20, 2019

Or, why you should always assume someone is running video

‘More options and opportunities’: At Harrisburg Catholic school, DeVos pushes $5 billion program for private, religious school scholarships

BY: - September 19, 2019

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai toured Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School, a stone’s throw from the Capitol building, before plugging a plan to get students out of the troubled city school district and into private schools.