Maryland’s two Senators were among the 50 votes against the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education.
Democratic Senator Ben Cardin told Capital News Service that he believes even his Republican colleagues would have wanted a more traditional nominee with experience in education.
Cardin and Senator Chris Van Hollen said they were concerned about DeVos’s lack of support for public schools as she pushed for private and charter schools.
DeVos was confirmed when Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie breaking vote.
Two Republicans joined the Democratic colleagues in voting against her nomination.
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Meanwhile, in Maryland dozens of Democrats joined state teachers to object to legislation backed by Governor Larry Hogan that would provide scholarships to private and charter schools.
The Baltimore Sun reports that they charged the Republican governor was following in the footsteps of DeVos in pushing those institutions at the expense of public schools.
