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Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie
by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN and YAMICHE ALCINDOR WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos on Tuesday as education secretary, approving the embattled nominee only with the help of a historic tiebreaking...
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AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Confirmation of Betsy DeVos
Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education. “DeVos’ confirmation battle has a major silver lining: The public in public education has...
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Mulgrew reacts to confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. education secretary
On Feb. 7, 2017, Vice President Mike Pence cast a tiebreaking vote in the Senate to confirm Betsy DeVos as U.S. education secretary. In response, UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued the following...
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NYSUT reacts to confirmation of DeVos as education secretary
ALBANY, N.Y. Feb. 7, 2017 – New York State United Teachers today released the following statement upon the U.S. Senate’s narrow confirmation amid bi-partisan opposition of billionaire donor Betsy...
View ArticleNYSUT, PTA, NYSCOSS Launch “Public School Proud” Campaign to Show the Love
The New York State PTA, New York State Council of School Superintendents and New York State United Teachers today kicked off a statewide campaign to “show the love” to public education, inviting all...
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Charter Schools owe the public a real explanation
By Michael Mulgrew, President, The United Federation of Teachers If charter schools are really public schools, why is so much of the information about their operations private – even secret? New York...
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Magee: Looking back … and looking forward
By Karen E. Magee, President Women's History Month resonates with me this year on a personal level. It is my honor and privilege to be NYSUT's first woman president. I serve with deep gratitude for...
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Should New York’s kids be afraid of Betsy DeVos?
By Ashley Hupfl When Betsy DeVos was nominated as U.S. education secretary last fall, teachers unions condemned the pick and denounced her lavish spending to promote school vouchers, charter schools...
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Why we must reject a constitutional convention
Why we must reject a constitutional convention Every 20 years, New York State holds a referendum that asks a seemingly simple question of voters: Should the state hold a convention for the purpose of...
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Charter School “Choice” Excludes Many Homeless Children
By Michael Mulgrew, President, UFT School "reformers" — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos among them — constantly harp about offering parents more choices, particularly charter schools. But when...
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Free Tuition Idea Revived
By Rick Seltzer The drive for tuition-free public college experienced a rebirth Tuesday, rising from the ashes of the 2016 presidential election to re-emerge at the state level. New York’s governor,...
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