Education Policy under a Trump Administration

Hosted by Warren Olney Jan. 18, 2017 National

Senators are dashing from one hearing room to another today, as committees take up Donald Trump's cabinet nominees. We focus on Washington's role in public education.

From this Episode:

Trump's HHS pick questioned on the future of Obamacare

One of today's hearings was for Georgia's Republican Congressman Tom Price — an orthopedic surgeon who's nominated to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

7 min

Washington's role in public education

Betsy DeVos, the billionaire nominee for Secretary of Education, wants vouchers, so parents can use public money for tuition at private schools. Democratic Senators question...

34 min

Science under the Trump Administration

Attorney General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma speaking at CPAC in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 3, 2016.

9 min

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Andrea Brody, Sáša Woodruff, Evan George

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