Sen. Franken: No Democrat will vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary — and we’re seeking Republicans to oppose her; He home-schooled his 7 kids. Now he’s tapped as education commissioner of New Hampshire.; What taxpayers should know about the cost of school choice; Parent: Why school ‘choice’ doesn’t mean the same thing to me as to Betsy DeVos; Teacher of the Year asks: Can we stop denigrating teachers now?; Hundreds of students, alumni from DeVos’s Christian college oppose her nomination as education secretary; Diane Ravitch to Sen. Alexander: Yes, Betsy DeVos is an education extremist. Don’t confirm her as education secretary.; Sen. Alexander: Betsy DeVos is not an education extremist and should be education secretary; If Trump really wants to fix troubled schools, here are five things he could do; Curriculum matters: How these four schools engage all students in learning; What Trump said when he signed nomination papers for Betsy DeVos, his education nominee; Historic — or ‘historical’ — inauguration? DeVos tweets the wrong one, deletes it, then blames staff; Michael Moore calls for mass opposition to Betsy DeVos as pushback against Trump’s education pick grows; Trump: Public schools are part of ‘American carnage’;     Sen. Franken: No Democrat will vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary — and we’re seeking Republicans to oppose her It’s clear that Betsy DeVos is not qualified for the job of @usedgov Sec., & I will not be supporting her nomination https://t.co/3cXbnzXCvD — Sen. Al Franken (@SenFranken) January 19, 2017 Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) told Rachel Maddow on her MSNBC show Thursday night that no Democrat will vote to confirm Betsy DeVos, the Michigan […] By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more » He home-schooled his 7 kids. Now he’s tapped as education commissioner of New Hampshire. Republican governor picks Common Core critic. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   What taxpayers should know about the cost of school choice Choice supporters don't much like to talk about this. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Parent: Why school ‘choice’ doesn’t mean the same thing to me as to Betsy DeVos "Much of this makes me wonder why our leaders don’t embrace the 'first ​choice' so many parents and teachers advocate: the improvement of all public schools so that there are excellent​ schools in every neighborhood in America?" By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Teacher of the Year asks: Can we stop denigrating teachers now? "The narrative that public schools are failing, teachers are widely ineffective, and that politicians and business people are the ones to 'fix' all of these problems can sound more compelling than the truth." By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Hundreds of students, alumni from DeVos’s Christian college oppose her nomination as education secretary Their concerns are listed in a letter being sent to members of the Senate panel that will vote on her nomination by President Trump. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Diane Ravitch to Sen. Alexander: Yes, Betsy DeVos is an education extremist. Don’t confirm her as education secretary. Ravitch, who used to work for Alexander at the Education Department, writes open letter to her former boss. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Sen. Alexander: Betsy DeVos is not an education extremist and should be education secretary President Trump’s nomination of Michigan billionaire Betsy DeVos as U.S. education secretary may well have resulted in the most contentious confirmation process among his Cabinet picks. DeVos’s supporters say she is a strong supporter of school “choice” who will not harm traditional public schools, while her critics say that her decades-long activism in education show […] By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   If Trump really wants to fix troubled schools, here are five things he could do A different look at how to improve public education. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Curriculum matters: How these four schools engage all students in learning Eighth in a series about winners in the Schools of Opportunities project. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   What Trump said when he signed nomination papers for Betsy DeVos, his education nominee He didn't say anything like this about any other of the other nominees whose papers he signed. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Historic — or ‘historical’ — inauguration? DeVos tweets the wrong one, deletes it, then blames staff Was President Trump's inauguration "historical"? By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Michael Moore calls for mass opposition to Betsy DeVos as pushback against Trump’s education pick grows Even groups that support the same causes are opposing her nomination. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Democrats reject her, but they helped pave the road to education nominee DeVos Many Democrats have been supporting traditional Republican views of school reform for years. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Trump: Public schools are part of ‘American carnage’ In his inaugural address, Trump groups public schools with gangs, drugs and rusted-out factories. And he said schools don't teach students anything. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »           Share Answer Sheet:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Answer Sheet or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071