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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos highlighted the themes of school choice and freedom of speech – particularly on college campuses – during her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was unable to say how many kids would be affected when she was grilled by congress over her proposal to cut funding to the Special Olympics.

During Betsy DeVos’ first public speech as Education Secretary Wednesday, she addressed protesters who tried to block the entrance into a Washington D.C. middle school last week, saying it’s a reflection of how some treat the education system. She also spent time commending schools for what they have accomplished so far.

Senate committee lawmakers voted to send President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Education Department, billionaire Betsy DeVos, to the full Senate for a vote.

Democratic senators protested the nomination of Betsy DeVos throughout the night, and so far, two republicans have crossed over and chosen not to vote for DeVos, which could result in a tie meaning Vice President Mike Pence will have to make the final decision, something that has not happened before.

Graduating seniors at Bethune-Cookman University in Florida turned their backs in protest of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at the start of her commencement speech on Wednesday at the historically black institution.

President-elect Donald Trump is spending Thanksgiving with family at his Palm Beach, Florida resort. He announced yesterday that charter school advocate Betsy Devos will be nominated as Secretary of Education. She’s the second woman to accept a cabinet-level job offer from Mr. Trump.

Demonstrations continue from those who oppose Betsy DeVos as U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Education Department, citing DeVos will “move dollars out of public schools.” Nancy Cordes has more.

Vice-President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie after a last ditch effort by Democrats to sink the nomination of Betsy DeVos as President Trump’s nominee for education secretary.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday said that it’s not a matter of “if” schools in the country will fully reopen amid the coroavirus pandemic, but “how.” DeVos, who rejects the idea of part-time in-person learning and would like to see schools open up full time, also reiterated previous remarks by Health Secretary Alex...

President Donald Trump was joined by his newly confirmed education secretary, Betsy DeVos, as he laid out his ideas for improving the nation’s education system during a parent-teacher listening session at the White House on Tuesday.

While U.S. President Donald Trump was welcoming his newly-minted education secretary Betsy DeVos at a parent teacher roundtable, he told the crowd DeVos went through a “rough” and “unfair” trial. However, Trump says in the end American students will win by having DeVos in her new position.

Secretary of education Betsy DeVos, cracked a joke saying the whole confirmation process “has been a bit of a bear.” DeVos made headlines with a comment about a school needing a gun to ward off grizzly bears.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer accused Senate Democrats of playing politics during the approval process of President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, going as far to call it “childish.”

U.S. Vice President swore in Betsy DeVos as head the Education Department Tuesday. There has been a lot of controversy, protests and opposition surrounding DeVos as the secretary of education, however, Pence said he truly believes DeVos is an advocate for children in America.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House Education Committee on “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education” on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, answering questions about school safety, teacher pay and protections for LGBT students.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who on Sunday called the President Trump’s proposal to review age restrictions on guns “meaningful” and a step “that can be taken right away to help protect students,” but on Monday said the plan was “the first step in a more lengthy process.”

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos answered questions Thursday during a Senate Appropriations and Education subcommittee hearing about the Education’s Department 2020 budget. DeVos has proposed massive cuts including eliminating $17.6 million to support the Special Olympics.