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Hundreds of protesters greet Education Secretary Betsy DeVos this week in Denver, where she addressed the American Legislative Exchange Council.

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Education

DeVos Protests In Denver; House To Make Cuts To Education

5:34am July 22, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

More girls are taking the AP computer science exam, House Republicans rejected school choice expansions in Trump's initial budget request, and the education secretary spoke in Denver amid protests.

Hundreds of protesters hold signs and chant at a rally in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to deliver a speech to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice poli

Politics & Government
Education

Betsy DeVos Speech Greeted By Protesters She Calls 'Defenders Of The Status Quo'

5:09pm July 20, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

The education secretary has longstanding ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.

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