Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to Be In Indiana Friday

Betsy DeVos And The Education Department, 6 Months In
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks with the media after a series of listening sessions about campus sexual violence, Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Betsy DeVos And The Education Department, 6 Months In
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks with the media after a series of listening sessions about campus sexual violence, Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to Be In Indiana Friday

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will conclude her national “Rethink School” tour in Indiana this week.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visits two charter schools in Gary, Indiana later this morning as part of her “Rethink School” tour. pic.twitter.com/QpV09bN5J3

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The Department of Education says DeVos’ first stop will begin Friday morning at the 21st Century Charter School in Gary.

That’s followed by a late afternoon appearance at Hope Academy in Indianapolis.

She will conclude her official visit with a stop Friday evening at an Eastern Hancock High School football game in Charlottesville.

The Department of Education says one goal of DeVos’ tour is highlighting “unique” ways around the county that schools and teachers are “meeting the needs” of students.

DeVos’ is coming to Indiana after visiting a school in Kansas City earlier Friday.