U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest this week gathered a roundtable of school-choice advocates to pitch Education Freedom Scholarships. The idea from the U.S. Department of Education is designed to enhance school-choice efforts. If approved by Congress, the proposal would grant $5 billion in tax credits to individuals and businesses...
College students are fighting an uphill battle when defending themselves against accusations. Today, students accused of misconduct are subjected to long and invasive investigations without the right to legal representation, to question witnesses, or to be presumed innocent until proven guilty — all basic due process procedures to which every student should be entitled. These abuses have been fostered by...
The recent appointment of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos exhibited much that is destructive, even demented, about our current political discourse. While objections to her lack of experience in government were understandable, critics went far beyond that to attack her character and question her intentions. She was also subjected to personal threats, both before and...
RALEIGH — State Superintendent Mark Johnson will kick-off his listening tour of North Carolina’s public school system Friday. Johnson last month promised he would travel the state to hear concerns from each district. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County district — where Johnson previously served as a school board member — will be his first stop. “Winston-Salem is known...
Betsy DeVos may be in some hot water over $10,000 she gave to an organization that defends free speech and civil liberties. President-elect Trump’s U.S. Secretary of Education nominee, alongside her billionaire family, gives tens of millions each year to various nonprofits and conservative research organizations. She donated $5,000 in both 2012 and 2013 to...
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