Biden’s rhetoric and policies suggest the president-elect is still listening closely to teachers unions in a way Obama often did not.In this Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, photo students work in class at Meridien Public Charter School in Washington. | Andrew Harnik/APWhen teachers were upset about the stringent accountability measures Barack Obama imposed on them as president, their union boss turned to Joe Biden for some empathy.“He listened,” recalls Randi Weingarten, who heads the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers. Obama’s vice president may not have agreed with her during...…Biden’s rhetoric and policies suggest the president-elect is still listening closely to teachers unions in a way Obama often did not.In this Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, photo students work in class at Meridien Public Charter School in Washington. | Andrew Harnik/APWhen teachers were upset about the stringent accountability measures Barack Obama imposed on them as president, their union boss turned to Joe Biden for some empathy.“He listened,” recalls Randi Weingarten, who heads the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers. Obama’s vice president may not have agreed with her during...WW…

She will be an emissary to teachers unions disgusted with the Trump administration and press policy changes including free community college tuition.Jill Biden steps away from the podium at a Sept. 1 campaign event at Evan G. Shortlidge Academy in Wilmington, Del. | Carolyn Kaster/AP PhotoJill Biden would scramble into cocktail dresses in a bathroom at Northern Virginia Community College before rushing to White House receptions when her husband was vice president. She graded papers at night in a tiny nook on Air Force Two. Her Secret Service agents dressed like college students and carried...…She will be an emissary to teachers unions disgusted with the Trump administration and press policy changes including free community college tuition.Jill Biden steps away from the podium at a Sept. 1 campaign event at Evan G. Shortlidge Academy in Wilmington, Del. | Carolyn Kaster/AP PhotoJill Biden would scramble into cocktail dresses in a bathroom at Northern Virginia Community College before rushing to White House receptions when her husband was vice president. She graded papers at night in a tiny nook on Air Force Two. Her Secret Service agents dressed like college students and carried...WW…

The president has attacked lessons that emphasize the role of slavery in American history and Black Americans' contributions to the U.S.The Education Departments headquarters is seen in Washington, D.C. | Alex Brandon/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump on Monday created a “1776 Commission” to promote “patriotic education” and counter lessons that he says divide Americans on race and slavery and teach students to “hate their own country.”On the eve of Election Day, Trump directed the commission’s creation, , to “better enable a rising generation to understand the history and principles of the...…The president has attacked lessons that emphasize the role of slavery in American history and Black Americans' contributions to the U.S.The Education Departments headquarters is seen in Washington, D.C. | Alex Brandon/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump on Monday created a “1776 Commission” to promote “patriotic education” and counter lessons that he says divide Americans on race and slavery and teach students to “hate their own country.”On the eve of Election Day, Trump directed the commission’s creation, , to “better enable a rising generation to understand the history and principles of the...WW…

The Education Department's YouTube channel includes the interview, which was also touted in an official message from the agency.Depending on what OSC finds, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would be the second member of the Trump Cabinet to be found to have violated the law. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Office of the Special Counsel has started investigating Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for potentially violating the Hatch Act, after she slammed Joe Biden in a Fox News interview and her agency promoted it through official channels.The head of investigative watchdog blog Checks and...…The Education Department's YouTube channel includes the interview, which was also touted in an official message from the agency.Depending on what OSC finds, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would be the second member of the Trump Cabinet to be found to have violated the law. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Office of the Special Counsel has started investigating Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for potentially violating the Hatch Act, after she slammed Joe Biden in a Fox News interview and her agency promoted it through official channels.The head of investigative watchdog blog Checks and...WW…