Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie

NYTimes ^ | 2-7-2017 | EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

[tcrlaf]

The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos on Tuesday as education secretary, approving the embattled nominee only with the help of a historic tiebreaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.

The 51-to-50 vote elevates Ms. DeVos — a wealthy philanthropist from Michigan who has devoted much of her life to expanding educational choice through charter schools and vouchers, but has limited experience with the public school system — to be steward of the nation’s schools.

[Alberta's Child]

Cool. They didn't just confirm one Devo ... they confirmed all five Devos!

[CincyRichieRich]

I have a theory which I believe to be right...the unemployment which 0bama drove upward, while claiming the rate kept shrinking...many of the unemployed he actually via Soros, employed as his soldiers...these are the professional protestors who travel place to place and so forth; these are his brownshirts.

[wetgundog]

Winning Again, F the NEA and Michigan Edjucation Assoc.

Now defund the Dept. of Edjucation! Go Betsy!

[Hyman Roth]

First new rule....bring your own damn lunch.

You hate children and want them to starve. /s

[P-Marlowe]

but has limited experience with the public school system — to be steward of the nation’s schools.

I would bet that not one of the Senators who voted against DeVos has their kids in public schools.

[dfwgator]

She whipped it good.

[smileyface]

YES DeVos; YES now Sessions!!!

[rovenstinez]

Wow, HURRAY for Education of children. NOT so much Hurray for those who get money for going to places they don´t enjoy working.

[rktman]

BOOM! That’s the sound of libs cranial cavities ‘splodin’. Still NOT tired of winning. Now to get Jeff in place then on to Gorsuch. Then we can start lookin’ for roof bather ginstein’s replacement.

[KC_Lion]

Libs on Twitter decrying at as "The Death of Education!", among other amazingly hateful things.

Death of Education?

[who knows what evil?]

Teacher’s unions can burn in...well, you know.

[VanDeKoik]

Seeing the assorted pedos and whack jobs that are teachers, I have no idea why turning to one to be SoE is any step up.

[backwoods-engineer]

That’s fine. We’ll be watching, Mrs. De Vos. Make it a good one, or you’ll find us to be your worst enemy.

[1Old Pro]

Teacher’s unions can burn in...well, you know.

Yep, time to provide some extreme competition to these government schools all while providing inner city kids (and others) choice to actually get a good education.

[nopardons]

Your mother was correct and the public school system, in NYC, has NEVER before been as horrible as it is today. Even the specialized public schools and many of the private schools, aren’t anything even remotely near what they once were.

[1Old Pro]

Teacher’s unions can burn in...well, you know.

Yep, time to provide some extreme competition to these government schools all while providing inner city kids (and others) choice to actually get a good education.

[BlackbirdSST]

...moved right on to SessionsIs that to say, they are voting on Sessions today?

[Cheerio]

Collective LIBRARD RATS today!!! The icing on the cake will be the 9th CIRCUS rejecting the rejection of the "MUSLIM BAN", so-called.

[niteowl77]

They were trying to say that she is dumb because she was never a teacher. Elites have a very high idea of themselves.

My dad taught in the public schools all of his adult working life, and my mom taught until I was born; they knew teachers and teaching. One thing they never assumed was that any teacher was automatically "smart." In fact, they thought a lot of their fellow teachers were dumb as a bag of hammers... and that school administrators - with a few notable exceptions - were merely ex-teachers that couldn't make it in the classroom and opted to invest in "credentialing."

[dirtymac]

Just a guess but I believe he can.