Education panel clears DeVos for full Senate confirmation vote #DetroitNews

Associated Press - The Senate education committee voted 12-11 to send President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Education Department, Betsy DeVos, to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. DeVos, a wealthy Michigan GOP donor and conservative activist, has long supported charter schools and allowing school choice. That's prompted opposition from Democrats and teachers' unions who view her stance as a threat to federal dollars that support public education. Critics have also mocked her for suggesting that guns

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