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The Best Of Our Knowledge #1496 "Betsy DeVos Speaks!"

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Barrett
Published May 22, 2019 at 2:00 AM EDT
James Minichello AASA for Education Writers Association

One of the president’s most controversial appointments to his cabinet has become one of his longest tenured. Next time on the Best of Our Knowledge, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks.

We’ll also spend an Academic Minute making a decision. I’m Bob Barrett…that’s this week on The Best of Our Knowledge.
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The Best of Our Knowledge Academic MinuteBetsy DeVosEducation Writers AssociationErica GreeneSecretary of Education
Bob Barrett
Bob has been a part of the WAMC family since 2001. He currently produces and hosts National Production's The Best Of Our Knowledge. Over the years, Bob has produced The Environment Show and The Health Show for National Productions and hosted weekend mornings on WAMC for a decade. In addition to producing TBOOK, he is currently a reporter and on air host at WUWF Public Radio at the University of West Florida in Pensacola.
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