Monthly Archives: January 2017

Education nominee DeVos has deep Florida ties

by Leslie Postal & Beth Kassab | January 29, 2017| The Orlando Sentinel  Three years ago, a race for the Volusia County School Board – typically a low-key, low-budget affair – got an unusual infusion of money, including $1,000 from a billionaire in Michigan. That check was sent by Betsy DeVos, now President Donald Trump‘s…

Keep taking action: DeVos vote moved to Jan 31st!

The Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee (H.E.L.P.) delayed the vote on U.S. Commissioner of Education nominee Betsy DeVos until 10 a.m. on January 31st.  Your calls, letters & tweets are making a difference! H.E.L.P. Chair Sen. Lamar Alexander must be nervous. All we need is 3 GOP Senators to see the light and vote…

DeVos U.S. Ed Sec hearing starts & Betsy’s paid 7 HELP Committee members

Urge H.E.L.P. Committee to vote no on Betsy DeVos for U.S. Education Secretary. Hearing starts today, January 17th at 5 p.m. Watch here. Betsy DeVos represents pay to play at its worst.  According to the Washington Post DeVos openly admits she is “buying influence:” She( DeVos) has previously said that her family expects a return…

No to Betsy DeVos as U.S. Ed Secretary – hearing moved to Jan. 17th!

  Betsy DeVos has a resume that is the antithesis of the mission of public education.                                                                              …