With DeVos, school choice is likely Trump education priority

Name: With DeVos, school choice is likely Trump education priority
Uploaded: 2016-11-24T00:21:37Z
Duration: P265S
Description: President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education agenda? John Yang discusses the appointment with Education Week’s Alyson Klein.

Clip: 11/23/2016 | 4m 25s

President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education agenda? John Yang discusses the appointment with Education Week’s Alyson Klein.

Aired: 11/23/16

Rating: NR

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