Senate Moves DeVos Nomination Forward
The confirmation of Betsy DeVos, nominee for Secretary of Education, cleared a major procedural hurdle today as the Senate voted to limit debate and move toward a final vote. The…
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CALL YOUR SENATORS: NAfME Seeks Answers from Betsy DeVos Regarding Position on Music Education
CALL TO ACTION: NAfME Seeks Answers from U.S. Secretary of Education Nominee Betsy DeVos Regarding Position on Music Education On January 17th, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
DeVos Hearing Fails to Address Nominee’s Views on Well-Rounded Education
The Senate HELP Committee’s confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, went forward Tuesday evening despite objections from Democrats who are concerned that…
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Tuesday, January 17th at 5pm
Pursuant to its “advice and consent” powers granted in Article II of the US Constitution, the Senate will hold its confirmation hearing on President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education,…
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Postponed
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s Confirmation Hearing for President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has been postponed until January 17th at 5pm. The hearing…
Hopeful Atmosphere during Next Steps with Federal Education Bill
Yesterday, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN-02), and Ranking Member…
Full Senate ESEA Draft Bill Analysis
Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a new, bipartisan, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) proposal, entitled the “Every Child Achieves Act of 2015.”…
