The Latest: Charter school backer seeks rejection of DeVos

Billionaire philanthropist and public education backer Eli Brown is urging senators to vote against President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, saying she is “unprepared and unqualified for the position.” Brown writes in a letter to senators that if DeVos were confirmed, “much of the good work that has been accomplished to improve public education for all of America’s children could be undone.”