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March 20, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos is under fire for an apparent conflict of interest.
March 14, 2017
Graham Vyse
Is Betsy DeVos cutting parents and teachers out of education policy?
March 8, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos and House Republicans have D.C. schools in the crosshairs.
March 6, 2017
Aaron R. Hanlon
The Myth of the “Marketplace of Ideas” on Campus
Conservative speakers like Milo Yiannopoulos and Charles Murray are rewarded for provocation, not quality of thought.
March 3, 2017
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump’s school voucher plan would fail his voters.
March 2, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos needs an editor.
March 1, 2017
Graham Vyse
Trump’s Tentative First Step Toward Black Voters
He hasn't yet promised money to help historically black colleges, but some school leaders say his outreach is an improvement over Obama's.
March 1, 2017
Graham Vyse
One “school choice” success story proves nothing.
February 28, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos thinks Jim Crow-era black colleges were “school choice” pioneers.
February 23, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos seems confused about what “civil rights” are.
February 22, 2017
Graham Vyse
One Teachers Union Is Talking to Betsy DeVos. The Other One Isn’t. Which Is Right?
February 22, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos tried to do something good, so of course Donald Trump overruled her.
February 17, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos isn’t backing down from her grizzly bear gaffe.
February 16, 2017
Graham Vyse
Here’s more evidence that Betsy DeVos supports bad education policies.
February 9, 2017
Graham Vyse
Conservatives are right: Cory Booker’s vote against Betsy DeVos was hypocritical.
February 8, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos spent her first day on the job doing serious damage control.
February 7, 2017
Graham Vyse
Betsy DeVos’s confirmation victory is a huge loss for America’s public school kids.
February 7, 2017
Graham Vyse
The Battle Against Betsy DeVos Isn’t Over
The Senate is expected to confirm the education secretary nominee on Tuesday, but her opponents are digging in for a longer fight.
February 1, 2017
Graham Vyse
Are Charter Schools Good or Bad for Black Students?
As Black History Month kicks off with a focus on “The Crisis in Black Education,” the debate has gotten a lot more complicated.
January 25, 2017
Graham Vyse
Yes, Betsy DeVos Deserves the Third Degree From Democrats
Her ideas are no less dangerous to the American project than Ben Carson and Jeff Session's.

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