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Senators Grill Trump's Pick For Education Secretary
ResumePresident-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, billionaire Republican donor Betsy DeVos, went before the Senate committee in charge of education Tuesday, provoking partisan criticism from a wide array of senators who questioned DeVos's support for charter schools and private school voucher programs.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson highlights key moments from the three-hour hearing, which included a far-reaching debate over the future of public education.
This segment aired on January 18, 2017.