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Betsy DeVos
New Extremist “Freedom Caucuses” Are Pushing State Governments Right Across US
The State Freedom Caucus Network, funded by a shadowy array of far right donors, has a presence in 15 states so far.
Measure in GOP Bill Incentivizes School Privatization Funders With Tax Breaks
It allows individuals to avoid paying capital gains tax as a reward for funneling public funds into private schools.
School Vouchers Proved Unpopular on the Ballot, But Threat Remains Under Trump
Billionaires poured millions into school privatization measures that failed to pass this November.
Sanders Report Reveals Right-Wing Billionaires’ Aim to Sabotage Public Education
Public schools are underfunded as voucher programs to subsidize private schools with taxpayer dollars surge.
Billionaires Yass and DeVos Are on a Crusade to Destroy US Public Schools
The pair are spending tens of millions on state elections to pass charter and private school voucher bills.
School Voucher Systems Massively Expanded Thanks to Dark Money Push in 2023
The programs, pushed by big money donors like Betsy DeVos and the Kochs, are undermining public schools across the U.S.
Student Debt Relief Opponent Runs to Chair Education Committee for GOP
Rep. Virginia Foxx has said she would eliminate the Department of Education if given the chance.
Biden Administration Announces Plan That Would Undo DeVos’s Gutting of Title IX
The proposed guidelines would enhance protections for sexual assault survivors and add them for LGBTQ+ students.
Ron DeSantis Joins Betsy DeVos in Push to Privatize Michigan Public Schools
DeVos is promoting a plan that could drain $1 billion from the state's pool of public school funding over five years.
Dark Money Networks That Attacked Justice Jackson Are Also Attacking Schools
Until our policies prioritize the knowledge and labor of teachers, the far right will succeed in dominating our schools.