Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that if elected president, she would choose a former public school teacher to lead the Department of Education
Washington Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced Monday that if elected president, she would choose a former public school teacher to lead the Department of Education.
In making the pledge, which came in an email to her supporters, the Democratic presidential candidate took aim at President Donald Trump's secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, who Democrats have criticized for promoting charter schools and for-profit colleges. Devos' lack of public education experience drew criticism from Warren and public school advocates during her confirmation hearing. "I'll just be blunt: Betsy DeVos is the worst Secretary of Education we've seen.
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