Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), Mich.
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow says she will vote against Betty DeVos as the next head of the U.S. Education Department.
The Michigan Democrat says she talked to DeVos. Stabenow says DeVos’ support for charter schools has “seriously undermined public education” in the state.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – DECEMBER 9: (L to R) President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Betsy DeVos, his nominee for Secretary of Education, speaks at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his victory tour across the country. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
DeVos, the former head of the Michigan Republican Party, is in favor of giving parents more education options. Her husband, Dick DeVos, started a charter high school in the Grand Rapids area that focuses on aviation and engineering.
The U.S. Senate will hold a confirmation hearing for DeVos on Wednesday.
Ed Patru, a spokesman for a group called Friends of Betsy DeVos, tells the Detroit Free Press that Stabenow and DeVos still can find “common ground” on education issues.
Little Mary
Au contraire, Little Debbie, public education is what “seriously undermined public education” in Michigan.
Chief Waukazoo
The MEA is virtually part of the Dem party, they want to stay in power, it’s worked that way for a long time, maybe it has a chance to change this time, we’ll see. Certainly no surprise about Debbie, an automatic response, no thought required. It’s all about the MEA, no one cares about the kids!
steve
Regardless, she’d oppose anybody Trump chose that is pure Republican. For her, if it ain’t Democrat she wouldn’t like anybody. She’s a pathetic photo op Democrat and nothing more.
Bob
It might be time for Debbie Stabenow to go. From her looks I thought she would have retied years ago, she looks like she is about 90.
No PC For Me
Little Debbie doesn’t want schools teaching. They are indoctrination centers and the left needs them to stay that way.
If schools started teaching again….oh the horrors
Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
Debbie StabUsInTheBack – the only reason you are elected is because of the voter fraud in Detroit and Flint. Please go back to the hole you crawled out of and quit trying to destroy America.
big d
no surprise here, our ultra liberal Senators would never admit supporting a conservative…
Chris
Republicans care about babies before they are born and democrats care about babies after they are born. With DeVos kids will be educated based on parents income. Parents will have yet more monthly loan payments even with voucher bailouts.
steve
Liberal BS.
Little Mary
Gee, Chris, if Democrats care about babies after they are born, then why do you support late term abortions?
Chief Waukazoo
You are so uninformed, apparently you were denied an education, too bad!
Common cents
Who care what Stabenow thinks?
Bud
Debbie Stabenow is looking out for the teachers unions and ignoring the education of our children because she can’t get support or money from children – but unions, on the other hand, are the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Jooe Koets
Stabinaw and Pelosie need to go to Canada with Rosie and her wife
George
Of course Stabudnow opposes ANYONE but a Dem.
It’s all about the MEA not “for the children”