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One of Trump’s rumored picks for secretary of education disagrees with almost all of his policy proposals

President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Michelle Rhee, a former chancellor of Washington, D.C., schools, and her husband, former NBA basketball player Kevin Johnson, left, as they leave Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.

Michelle Rhee, former head of Washington, DC’s public schools, and Betsy DeVos, chairwoman of the American Federation for Children, met with President-elect Trump at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey over the weekend. The meeting fueled speculation that one of the education stalwarts may become the next secretary of education.

The meeting with DeVos, a former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party and staunch school choice advocate, was likely unsurprising to education experts, as her positions align closely with Trump’s.

But the meeting with Michelle Rhee, a Democrat whose major positions are at odds with those Trump put forth during his read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com