Education

Sen. Wyden Says He'll Vote Against Trump's Education Pick

8:12am February 07, 2017

The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be education secretary. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon who says her policies won't work.

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Democrats Conduct All-Night Session To Try To Stop DeVos Confirmation

8:12am February 07, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats spent the night on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Two Republicans say they won't support her nomination.

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Republican Sen. Lankford Supports Trump's Education Secretary Nominee

7:26am February 07, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about Betsy DeVos. While he supports her nomination, two GOP senators say they won't vote to confirm her.

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Betsy DeVos, President Trump's pick to be the next secretary of education, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last month.

Senate Democrats Plan All-Night Push To Rally Against Trump's Education Pick

4:52pm February 06, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Right now, Betsy DeVos just barely has enough votes to be confirmed after two Senate Republicans announced last week they won't support her nomination.

Hanan Isweiri is a Ph.D. student at Colorado State University. She flew to Libya in January to visit with family after her father's death. She was able to re-enter the U.S. Saturday.

Travel Ban Keeps Scientists Out of the Lab

7:37am February 05, 2017

by Joe Palca

The Trump administration's travel ban is preventing some researchers from returning to the U.S. Scientists fear this could negatively impact collaborations and international scientific meetings.

In her written responses to Senate Democrats, Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos used inflated graduation rate figures for virtual charter schools.

Betsy DeVos' Graduation Rate Mistake

2:15pm February 04, 2017

by Cory Turner

In written answers to a Senate Democrat's questions, Trump's pick to lead the Education Department grossly overstated the graduation rates of several online schools.

California Teachers Association President Eric Heins speaks as California educators voice their opposition to President Trump's nomination of Besty DeVos for secretary of education, at a meeting in Los Angeles on Jan. 28.

How Betsy DeVos Became Trump's Least Popular Cabinet Pick

5:32pm February 03, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

People from both sides of the aisle have come close to scuttling the nomination of the Michigan philanthropist to be secretary of education.

2 GOP Senators Break With Party On Betsy DeVos Confirmation

8:15am February 03, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

The nomination of President Trump's choice for education secretary could come down to a single tie-breaker voted cast by Vice President Pence. Democrats and two Republicans oppose DeVos.

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People protest a planned speech by controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos at the University of California, Berkeley, on Wednesday.

Berkeley Students Debate Cancellation Of Milo Yiannopoulos Speech

7:31pm February 02, 2017

by NPR Staff

Violent protests erupted at the University of California, Berkeley, on Wednesday over a speech by the Breitbart editor. Two Berkeley students are divided over the school's cancellation of the speech.

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Education

New State Superintendent Mark Johnson Begins Listening Tour of Schools

5:34pm February 02, 2017

by Keri Brown

North Carolina's new Superintendent of Public Instruction starts his listening tour in Forsyth County Friday.

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