Betsy DeVos

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, wrote to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on behalf of the students impacted by the Education Corporation of America’s (ECA) sudden closure of its campuses nationwide. ECA represents Brightwood Career Institute, Brightwood College, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy of America, and Virginia College throughout the country. ECA was based … Continued

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says that she believes that school districts can use federal ESSA dollars to purchase weapons for teachers or school administrators. Sec. DeVos said that she believes that Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants under Title IV money of the ESSA law can be used for weapons; but that is … Continued

The terrorist attacks on September 11 changed the lives of every American, including me, in a million different ways. I remember hearing the news that Tuesday while in the National Museum of Ireland. I was there with other Americans studying terrorism in Ireland and Northern Ireland. We had been hearing the Irish tell stories of … Continued

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Monday that the U.S. Department of Education approved the state’s educational plan. Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reforming federal involvement in Alabama education. “I had a great conversation with Secretary DeVos about education in Alabama and was glad to receive her call regarding our state ESSA … Continued

Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, wrote in an email to constituents that U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently testified that the Department is no longer using coercion to force states to implement the troubled Common Core education standards. “Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently testified before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Subcommittee, on … Continued

By Congressman Bradley Byrne Over the last few weeks, reporters with television cameras have stood watch in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City to see who is coming and going from meetings with President-elect Donald Trump. Most of the visitors are there to talk to the President-elect about opportunities to serve in … Continued