Betsy Devos Archives

Education

The Department of Education Is Pulling the Rug Out From Under Student Parents

The Trump administration has quietly removed CCAMPIS, a childcare subsidy for student parents attending college, from its 2018 budget. Over one million student parents' ability to afford childcare hangs in the balance.

Natalie Pattillo

Education

Democratic Senators Call for Anti-Bullying Plan From Department of Education

The letter arrives as the White House is promoting First Lady Melania Trump's anti-bullying campaign for its "Week of Inclusion" event.

Elena Gooray

President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens during a parent-teacher conference at the Roosevelt Room of the White House on February 14th, 2017.

Education

Assessing Betsy DeVos’ Rollback on Disability Rights

Ten months in, the damage that DeVos is doing to America's most vulnerable is becoming clear.

David M. Perry

Social Justice

Trump and DeVos Are Preparing a Historic Rollback on Discrimination Law

From weakening protections for survivors of sexual assault to axing protections for transgender students, the administration has made no secret of its animosity toward the Civil Rights Act.

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

News in Brief

Key Democratic Senator Calls to Oust Department of Education’s Civil Rights Chief

The department will likely have a tough time avoiding serious scrutiny and resistance in rolling back the Obama administration's expansive civil rights agenda.

Michael Fitzgerald