Can Betsy DeVos Make Shift From Divisive Nominee to Effective Leader?

Education Week: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos finally took the helm of her agency this week after a bitter and tumultuous confirmation process unlike any other in the U.S. Department of Education’s more than three-decade history.

Now, it’s an open question whether DeVos can make the transition from highly divisive nominee to effective leader.

Also unclear: whether the thousands of educators, advocates, and members of the general public who called their senators urging them to vote against DeVos will try to find common ground with her—or continue to make their case against her.

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