WASHINGTON ― Betsy DeVos was confirmed on Tuesday, by a razor-thin margin, after an extraordinary outpouring of opposition. When it comes to implementing her agenda for public education, however, the battles have only started. DeVos has long championed voucher programs that allow kids to attend private schools using taxpayer money, even though those schools are often religious. Asked what DeVos’ confirmation means for that $20 billion proposal, Scott said not much. Kosar suspects that under DeVos, the federal government will choose to exercise less influence over local and state education decisions.

Source: Huffington Post February 08, 2017 01:35 UTC