Kappan Contributor: Alexander Russo

BEST OF THE WEEK NATIONAL/FEDERAL Miami Herald: Betsy DeVos picked FIU for her first public university visit. Then she met Pitbull. https://t.co/pjYXEzS5ae Washington Post: The nearly $8 million cost of Betsy DeVos’s security...

In Miami, DeVos visits 1st public university, faces protesters – Washington Post ow.ly/BkXY30aEMpC Betsy DeVos picked FIU for her first public university visit. Then she met Pitbull. miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…...

By Alexander Russo Access, responsiveness, and calendar notifications are all at issue As of early April, journalists’ access to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos – and to timely responses from the agency she now runs – have...

Connecticut Won’t Use Students’ State Test Scores in Teacher Ratings – WSJ ow.ly/oWi030aCBzd State Eliminates Test Scores From Teacher Evaluations courant.com/education/hc-s… Melania Trump, Jordan’s queen tour...

School Equity Lawsuits Face Setbacks: Have Judges Closed the Courthouse Door to Students? the74million.org/article/school… New York state plans to use new federal education law to help integrate schools...

DeVos promotes school vouchers during Fort Bragg visit newsobserver.com/news/politics- Trump to Nominate Former Jeb Bush Counsel Carlos Muñiz to U.S. Education Department ow.ly/pBKG30avVBX A Look at Some States That Have Turned...