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“President-elect [Donald] Trump has made a provocative choice for secretary of education. Betsy DeVos comes from a wealthy Michigan family. She is an advocate for school choice. That phrase means, in essence, directing public education money to charter schools, private schools or parochial schools.”

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Steve Inskeep is a renowned media figure, currently serving as a senior journalist for National Public Radio (NPR). His career began in the late 1980s, and since then, he has accumulated extensive experience in various news fields. more

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