nermeen: donald trump has tapped conservative billionaire betsy devos to serve as education secretaryvos is the former chair of the michigan republican party and a longtime backer of charter schools and vouchers for private and religious schools. in response, american of teachers president randi weingarten said -- "in nominating devos trump makes it loud and clear that his education policy will focus on privatizing, defunding and destroying public education in america." if confirmed by the senate, devos could become the most into public school education secretary since the office of education was s established in 1867. the "new york times" notes devos helped turn her home-state of michigan into one of the nations biggest school choice laboratories -- and the result was disastrous. amy: the devoses have bankrolled their school deregulation and privatization efforts through a dark money group called, american federation for children -- a majoror contributor to the right-wing corporate education movement. they have also pushed controversial anti-union state legislation known as right-to-

many of his cabinet picks are being scrutinized, betsy devos. >> educators on both sides of the aislet worked for kids in michigan. here's sara ganim. >> reporter: president-elect trump said that betsy devos would be the person to make that happen. >> she's not into this because she's looking for a condo for eight years in washington. >> mrs. devos and the president-elect both believe that we should be reducing the footprint of the federal government. >> reporter: betsy devos, an advocate of school choice she's often called an architect of michigan's school system. she has many critics. >> i think about choice without quality. >> reporter: her family has donated millions to political causes and even started its own lobbying group, mostly to promote her educational ideas. more school choice, less regulation, and an unlimited number of for-profit charter schools. >> i would be concerned that michigan was the role for the country. i actually think we should be looking at michigan and saying this is what we should not do. >> reporter: nearly half of schools rank in the bottom statewide, 2

i mean betsy devos is an excellent choice.d closely with her for many years and in spite of the hype around the notion she wants to private ties education, nothing can be further from the truth. what she really wants to do is empower parents because so many parents have kids trapped in bad schools. one of the most amazing things about union politics, they don't like any education secretary. one of the things they said about arne duncan was he's destroying what it means to teach and learn. anyone who buffs the status quo they're going to be against doesn't matter democratic or republican. i think betsy devos is in good company if they're talking about they don't like her. >> talk about the agenda at the national level. you and betsy devos have been fighting for school choice at the state and local level. what can an education secretary do from washington to promote that agenda? >> well, there are a couple things. one is to have a school choice advocate and again, the essence of school choice is putting the power in the hands of

in one case couldn't remember, for example, rick pruitt and the environmental detection agency, betsy devos the education department and ben carson department of housing and urban development >> let's break this down craig stevens, former senior advisory to secretary of energy kicks off our political pulse. is this a, you know, we talked about draining the swamp and you want to shake up washington, this is certainly way to do it >> i think the great that president-elect trump is facts on folks that aren't directly out of central casting people have new ideas and hopefully will bring some of these new -- initiatives and policy initiatives and policies to washington >> since you worked for the secretary of energy, rick perry what happened of course during that election, that he was -- couldn't remember the name of the department of energy, that was one of the department's he wanted to cut. when you see that happening, then, let's put him in charge of it, do you feel it's going to be hard for people to respect him overall somebody in the cabinet? >> i think governor perry is learned a lot abou

debate has intensified since election day and even more so with the education pick for secretary, betsy devoskoch brothers aligned mega donor. she's a major supporter of charter schools and vouchers, both of which divert tax dollars that would ordinarily go to taxes that would support public schools. devos and her husband helped to pass the state's first charter school law and right-to-work legislation. she's an advocate for school's choice and some say devos has consistently pushed a corporate agenda to privatize and de-professionalize education. joining me is aaron palace of teacher's college and political analyst, jonathan altar and charles pierce. first to you, aaron. thank you and welcome to the show. you recently wrote an op-ed piece on november 25th, you wrote, "as traditional public schools wither, more families are driven to the private sector. it makes teaching less attractive and teachers leave the field in droves." if you can just summarize the dangers of diverting money to charter schools. >> traditional districts have lost a lot of their base funding as money has moved to the ch

betsy devos will run the department of education. she not only never went to public school, never went to her kids to public school has no idea what happens in public schools. donald trump, if he is for the american people and really wants to make america great, he will have to pick some candidates, pick some appointees not millionaires and billionaires. >> i think somebody, personal bank account is sort of, at the bottom of my concern. connell: right. >> first of all -- >> top of mine. >> this is crazy. someone like betsy devos thinking about how individuals will get more control and ownership of their education dollars. >> wait, wait, wait. >> that is something wonderful around i think that we want to -- connell: out of time, guys. >> used billions of dollars to support programs that believe in conversions therapy for lgbt people. i have a problem spending her money with policies that make no sense. connell: we're running out of time at this point. sabrina richard, thank you guys. thank for rolling with breaking news. melissa, we h

this has been a big core about betsy devos. she likes common core i have known governor perry for a lot of years. used to live and work in the dallas area. >> he is one of the most decent classy guys they will ever meet he is the same fellow in person as he is on a tv camera or anywhere else. >> always told me you have to seal the border, seal the border, seal the border. good choice. this is christmas morning he every day. it keeps getting better. >> rachel, i have to ask you, donald trump said give a shout out to paul ryan talking about his genius and reminding he is going to be building a wall. what was your reaction? >> well, i was there in the room when it happened. it happened in wisconsin. let me tell you, lou, these are two people who are better together than they are apart. he's a big idea. not much on policy and policy details he is the quintessential policy. you are going to bring out the mom in me. they are like pb&j. they need each other. >> if you can sell that metaphor to trump town. appreciate you both being her

let's just try it." [ cheers and applause ] i read that donald trump's pick for education secretary betsy devos never went to public school, and has never even worked for public schools. people are saying that as a a billionaire without much experience, she might be too similar to trump. well, we wanted to find out for ourselves, so we actually have her on the line right now to discuss her new role. betsy, are you there? >> hi, jimmy. it's fantastic to talk to you, really fantastic. [ laughter ] j that you're too inexperienced and too similar to donald trump? >> i have big respect for trump, jimmy, bigly. but let me tell you, we are very different people, very different. and besides, who needs experience? think about it, jimmy. what teachers did you like more in school? the experienced losers, who assigned homework every night, or the hung over substitutes who just turned out the lights and put on an old vhs copy of "e.t."? >> jimmy: yeah, that's right. teachers unions have also spoken out against you and your lack of -- >> that's ridiculous. i have a great relationship with teachers. teachers

you can put steve bannon in that category along with michael flynn and betsy devos. in this case, the future of the entire world is at stake. that's not hyperbole as dan fifer tweeted today. at the risk of being dramatic, scott pruitt in the eps is a threat to the climate. to some degree it's par to the course. the state's senior senator james inhofe famously brought a snowball to the senate floor last year, supposedly the final proof there's no such thing as global warming. oklahoma has seen a pretty big boom in oil and gas drilling. the race of what's called induced earthquakes, wow, that's really skyrocketed largely caused by drilling wells to store waste water from fracking. even after fracking waste was restricted prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency in one county. the state was hit by a 3.9 magnitude quake as recently as three days ago. pruitt charged with protecting the people's interests is shown to be in league with the oil and gas industry. in 201 1 he wrote a letter or sent a letter to the epa accusing regulators or of exaggerating the po

relatively speaking, betsy devos is someone who doesn't like the education system as it is right now. she wants to see more school choice. again, you have already issued very strong statements against -- >> but in education -- >> have you spoken to her? >> no. i have not spoken to her. but i have done a lot of work in michigan. in education, education wasn't on the ballot this year. frankly, education was the only place last year where there was a bipartisan consensus to do the opposite of what betsy devos is trying to do. >> donald trump talked about education on the trail. i remember hearing him -- >> he talked about education, he talked about he had a proposal for vouchers which he made once a month before the election. what we did in washington last year is that people all across the country, republicans and democrats alike, got rid of no child left behind, brought local control back to schools, got rid of the fixation on testing, and said that the money that the feds give should follow poor children so that there was a consensus on education which is why it was an issue that wasn

that's one thing about betsy devos' leadership. i have worked with her around the country. is a consensus builder. she is going to be a star in this cabinet because she believes reaching across the aisle and working with democrats and building consensus around collaborative ideas that help build kids. that's the problem when people try to ram school choice. similar to common core down the threat of people not ready for it. that flies in the face of betsy. that's going to make a big difference. people want school choice. you have to have them understand how it works and peer-to-peer conversations. give them examples that work. >> you always hear the same results when you talk about school choice with someone from a union or opponent of school choice b if people are allowed to leave bad public schools public schools will collapse and takes proceeds from public system and sends them to private companies. what's your response to that. >> that's not the case. we want to make public schools work for our kids. i envision america where all kids have access to equal quality educatio

. >> and if he does betsy devos would be the right foreign make that happen according to the head of not in this because she's looking for a condo for eight years in washington. mrs. devos and the president elect both agree we should be reducing the footprint of the federal government. >> she's a controversial figure here in michigan. advocate of school choice, often called an architect of michigan's school system. and she has many creditics. >> when i hear her name i think about choice without quality. >> devos's husband is the air to the amway fortune. her family has donated millions to political kah causes and even starting its own lobbying group, mostly to promote her own educational ideas. more school choice. less regulation and unlimited number of for profit charter schools. >> i would be really concerned if michigan was the role map for the country. i actually think we should be looking at michigan and sayings this is what we should not do. >> nearly half of charter schools are ranked in the bottom quarter statewide. 20 percent were given a d or f grade. and there is no rule ab

the choice of labor secretary and betsy devos as labor secretary has the teachers union up in arms ando i think the more he moves forward on this ofnda and with a series tweets against a local union .eader has added to that host: you mentioned that there was some initial effort towards conciliation perhaps. many union members voted for donald trump. he is someone who has been strongly anti-trade. talk about that disconnect. i think you look at some of these states like michigan, ohio, is a venue, where hillary clinton -- pennsylvania, where hillary clinton was not able to generate the sort of union household support that barack obama and democratic candidates have had in those states for decades. the fact that donald trump was performing a little better benefited him in those places. i think he goes back to his rhetoric around jobs. people are taking him at his word. the disconnect is that so far it lookingke the way he is to create jobs will not be something that comes through labor unions. those are the early indications for his cabinet members. his statements on twitter directly at

betsy devos does not have a degree in education nor extended experience with public schools and was the chair of a group "promoting school choice and voucher programs." "well, like the rest of the trump administration establishment, not a former principal, she's not from the educational establishment, she is someone who has worked with schools to improve them but she is an outsider." admittedly, jensen says "the presidents proposal is pretty vague" other than pledging 20 billion to education, there's a lot more to hash out, and why again, advocates of public schools, worry. "and a decline for students who really need help like in special education and english language learning..." jonathon gregg fox >>> so much of the news has been portrayed around -- >> the dancer. >> he has a huge crush on her. you know? >> kissing and looking cozy in the hawaiian surf. it is on for mariah and her dancer brian tanaka. i'm liz hernandez. have katie and orlando just taken the next huge step in th >> i'm humbled. >> i kind of hit a wall. >> are you pregnant? >> a picture of me with a bump and a circle. >

betsy devos, a woman who has spent millions of dollars trying to help poor children. a clear commitment to a new deal for african-americans. even better, dr. ben carson. this guy is amazing. he is a world-class pediatrician, he has spoken twice at the national prayer breakfast, he has written books used widely by homeschoolers, he had a movie made about him called gifted hands. and the news media thinks he probably won't be able to learn enough to do hud. >> that of those people have ever been in the hud building. they would now that that would probably be ok. i do two newsletters a week. i wrote a column and said the real point here is moral authority. you are putting somebody who rose from poverty to become a world-class surgeon, who is prepared to talk about morality, about family, about discipline, about the work ethic. that makes ben carson the most civic -- significant appointment. what may be the smartest cabinet of modern times, we should be clear about it. it would be incompatible with their view. cabinet asbe this ignoramuses, billionaires, and if you genera

betsy devos is a billionaire businesswoman -- philanthropist and supporter of school vouchers - something drawing scrutiny in wisconsin. our jonathon gregg heard opposing view today. the advertised voucher "discussion" "there are kids who are getting into college." at times, was more like a debate "i wouldn't say it's as strong as you would point out." between the opposing views of underwood and jensen. "unfortunately what i see all too often happen in this town is adults defending improvement, i don't think that you can lay that at the feet of each played a role during the inception of voucher schools in wisconsin 25 years ago. and now with a new leadership on the way, jensen and "like minds" are apprehensive. "i think lots of educators believe that it's an indication of a triumph of ideology over evidence." betsy devos does not have a degree in experience with public schools and was the chair of a group "promoting school choice and voucher programs." "well, like the rest of the trump administration she is not from the establishment, not a former principal, she's not from the educational

this has been a big core about betsy devos. common core i have known governor perry for a lot of years. used to live and work in the dallas area. >> he is one of the most decent classy guys they will ever meet he is the same fellow in person as he is on a tv camera or anywhere else. >> always told me you have to seal the border, seal the border, seal the border. good choice. this is christmas morning he every day. it keeps getting better. >> rachel, i have to ask you, donald trump said give a shout out to paul ryan talking about his genius and reminding he is going to be building a wall. what was your reaction? >> well, i was there in the room when it happened. it happened in wisconsin. let me tell you, lou, these are two people who are better together than they are apart. he's a big idea. not much on policy and policy details he is the quintessential policy. you are going to bring out the mom in me. they are like pb&j. they need each other. the following is a paid advertisement for time life. who are you? what are all these pe

i think betsy devos can help us. i will do all i care to not only support her but our country so we can get rid of the statistics or so men of our children are lost. -- so many virtual job loss. as the centerpiece. host: kevin chavous is a former and is currently existing council of the american federation for children. federationforchildren.org guest: >> next week "the washington journal" will spotlight the issues in the top administration. include challenges facing president-elect trump national security team and a closer look at the career secretary of defense secretary james mattis. on tuesday, december 27, it is job issues examining how congress and the trumpet administration can change current trade laws and an effort to either create or save jobs. december 28, our topic is energy and environmental politics. we will discuss how energy and climate issues might be impacted by the new congress and the incoming trump administration. thursday, we talk about immigration and how president-elect trump and the new congr

this has been a big core about betsy devos.s common core i have known governor perry for a lot of years. used to live and work in the dallas area. >> he is one of the most decent classy guys they will ever meet he is the same fellow in person as he is on a tv camera or anywhere else. >> always told me you have to seal the border, seal the border, seal the border. good choice. this is christmas morning he every day. it keeps getting better. >> rachel, i have to ask you, donald trump said give a shout out to paul ryan talking about his genius and reminding he is going to be building a wall. what was your reaction? >> well, i was there in the room when it happened. it happened in wisconsin. let me tell you, lou, these are two people who are better together than they are apart. he's a big idea. not much on policy and policy details he is the quintessential policy. you are going to bring out the mom in me. they are like pb&j. they need each other. >> if you can sell that [ dynamic music plays ]

por ejemplo, todd rickett, betsie devos y linda mcmahon. >> hizo su campaÑa hablando casi como si fuese y perdieron su sueldo, que no pueden avanzar financieramente en la vida. pablo: el presidente electo trump ha nominado personas capacitadas y de Éxito en su administraciÓn, juntos estÁn comprometidos a acabar con el sistema corrupto de washington que ha fallado al pueblo estadounidense durante demasiado tiempo. otros piensan que no defenderÁn el interÉs general. >> tiene lazos con rusia, es un ejecutivo de wall street... tiene nominaciones muy preocupantes. pablo: el 40% de los puestos mÁs altos de la administraciÓn serÁ para donantes. quÉ araban al trump, presidente o dejara de ser? es pura especulaciÓn. en washington, pablo garro. univisiÓn. ilia: trabajadores del departamento de seguridad nacional han aceptado millonarios sobornos de carteles las drogas para dejar pasar inmigrantes y narcÓticos y para entregar informaciÓn sobre puntos de revisiÓn y sensores de la frontera con mÉxico. segÚn el periÓdico, oficiales de la patrulla fronteriza y agentes de aduanas recibido casi 11 millo

betsy devos who i know going way back.she is at education and andrew puzder at labor. >> winner and loser? >> winner is the rule of law at the e.p.a. going to finally have an agency not seeing its mission as regulating everything everyone does on their property because severing about the environment. loser of the week and i say this with great pleasure is the retiring harry reid whose legacy is to have dropped the nuclear option abolish the filibuster which will damage democrats agonizingly for the next year or two. >> thank you, panel. that's it for us. that's it for "special report," fair, balanced and unafraid. "the kelly file." >>> welcome to "hannity." speaker of the house paul ryan will join us for an exclusive interview in a moment. first, president-elect trump speaking to supporter ons the latest round of his thank you tour. here are some of those highlights. >> i am here tonight for one main reason. to say thank you to the incredible people of michigan. incredible. you went out and pounded the pavement,

. >> i think one of the most hopeful cabinet posts has been betsy devos of michigan.very well about improving schools through offering choice to parents. if she can help on that, i think it will be good. >> so greg, this is a putdown for ben carson? i thought he was going to be your top leading black figure on all issues. but now here comes jim brown, here comes ray lewis? >> i don't know. this is now day two of the new five-segment donald trump meets with a black american. hosted by juan williams, which is purely a coincidence. >> hating on his friends, the black man, dr. ben carson, and saying that he was an inappropriate pick. by the way, this ties in -- no, no, this ties in because dr. ben carson grew up in impoverished neighborhoods and was through education and the love of his mother become one of the top neurosurgeons in this country who's willing to be able to serve. he knows what it takes to get out of a community like that and what you need, and education, as dana said. and with the pick of betsy devos is part of the solution. >> who is he going to interview

think are coming in who are going to have an agenda particularly betsy devos on school choice. i think you will see active, visible cabinet secretaries. >> that's it for the panel. but we're going to go granny style when we return. a basketball throw back story next on "special report." ♪ >> and finally tonight. houston rocket star player aku is going retro. watch the rookie debut his granny frey free throw style against the phoenix suns last night. >> astros look like they are going to have a very good year coming up. i hope. so there it is. underhanded. >> oh, he makes it. >> this young man was shooting terribly from the free-throw line in louisville. he switched to underhanded after his freshman year. and he has gone from a bad free throw shooter to an excellent free throw shooter. you just don't see young kids doing this anymore but he can make them. >> he has a 2 for 2. >> and there it is. bonus points to whichever one of our panelists who can name the nba star who did that originally. >> i can't think of it. it drives me crazy. >> wilt chamberlain? >> no. >> rick berry, t

you have betsy devos who wants to insert competition in our education system.ave people -- >> they're not doing this -- >> that is what they -- and you can't say -- you're interrupting me. >> you can't say that these are not elitists. you've got billionaires, people from goldman sachs -- >> no. >> but if you're talking about -- >> i am -- >> hold on a second. >> -- talking about form and changing the way -- you think government can solve everything and these folks want to reform the way government is -- >> well, i do actually think, for example, that the epa in trying to limit emissions and trying to prevent kids from getting asthma, yes, i think that's a proper -- >> how do you feel about betsy devos and the department of education trying to make sure kids have a chance at a real education instead of -- >> if you look at detroit, look at the detroit free press, she destroyed the school system there. >> how was the detroit educational system doing before she got involved? it's not a stunning -- >> i'm sorry. that's not factually correct. let me finish -- no, it

betsy devos who i know going way back. is at education and andrew puzder at labor. >> winner and loser? >> winner is the rule of law at the e.p.a. going to finally have an agency not seeing its mission as regulating everything everyone does on their property because severing about the environment. loser of the week and i say this with great pleasure is the retiring harry reid whose legacy is to have dropped the nuclear option abolish the filibuster which will damage democrats agonizingly for the next year or two. >> thank you, panel. that's it for us. that's it for "special report," fair, balanced and unafraid. make it a great weekend. >> a fox news alert. president-elect donald trump is taking his thank you tour to grand rapids on the west coast of michigan tonight. when he takes the stage, we will take you there live as we always do. right now welcome to "tucker carlson tonight," the show that is the sworn enemy of lying, pomposity, smugness and group think. well, there is a new scourge in america. you that i have heard

betsy devos has a record on school choice, you can disagree or agree with that policy, i happen to agree with it. but it's a much more monochrome cabinet of a high net worth background with a couple of exceptions. >> and other things as well. by the way, don't send me anything on social media. i know sharks aren't in swamps, i'm from louisiana. one is fresh water, one is salt water. >> even i didn't know that. >> this is the first time since 1989 the four most influential people, posts in this cabinet, have been all white males. he's promising to make america great again. what does that greatness look like? >> okay. here's one observation as a republican who would prefer and would like for the republican party to really reflect america better ethnically and that cabinet looks like the republican party. that cab it? a lot of white men, a couple women and one or two minorities. and sadly that's what the republican party looks like. >> people at home would say that cabinet looks like a lot of corporate america because these are a lot of corporate folks in there. >> but w made conscious grea

betsy devos, a billionaire and former chair of the republican party. >> i trust parents and i believen our children. but it won't be washington, dc that unlock that is potential. it won't be a giant buyer rock increase for a federal department. the answer into bigger government, it's local control. it's listening to parents and giving nor choices. >> president-elect trump brings his thank you tour to hershey pennsylvania thursday. >>> a local landmark about to under go a big change, not everybody is happy about it >> the mayor is slamming that growing project. plus this. >> i'm just grateful and thank you they can do do that and they wanted to that >> christmas comes early for hundreds of shoppers had a pennsylvania store, the huge amount money a secret santa donated. >>> the internet goes wild, the online host that force add major toy company to respond. >>> that fan is stunned to find out he's rosebowl bound. see the special moment when he was surprised with tickets to the big game. >>> you'll need to keep the heat cranked up. kate is tracking a chance of snow as well. we'll tell yo

steve mnuchin, wilbur ross at commce, linda mcmahon, small business administration and betsy devos at education. then we have the ideologues that wouldn't be out of place in a ted cruz administration. puzder, pruitt and price. one thing many of them have in common, not a whole lot of experience doing the jobs they've been nominated for. and in some cases opposing the very mission of the institutions they're meant to serve. i'm joined by keith ellison, democrat from minnesota, candidate for the dnc chair. and i want to ask you about your race for the dnc chair. but first let me start with this. i've seen it said that democrats should choose one or two cabinet picks to focus their opposition to and essentially let the rest slide. what do you think of that? >> i think that's a bad idea. there's a lot of these cabinet secretaries who have just deplorable records, and we ought to focus on all of them. i think the public is well able to look at the sum total of these cabinet picks and come to the conclusion that they have been sold a false bill of goods. they were told that they were going

i am thrilled out to welcome to the stage your next secretary of education, betsy devos. come up, betsy. ms. devos. thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you, mr. president-elect. what an amazing leader. west michigan, aren't we proud of president-elect trump. [applause] the so-called experts did not think we could win it, but we did. we believed in president-elect trump and we went to the polls and changed the world. it is an amazing thing what can happen when someone believes in you. and nowhere is that more true than in our schools and in the lives of our kids. i am so excited and humbled to be nominated as secretary of education. and -- and in deference to the u.s. senate confirmation, i am not giving interviews. but just between us, let me share this -- it is time to make education great again in this country. this means putting kids first every single day. this means expanding choices and options to get every child the opportunity for a quality education, regardless of their zip code or family circumstances. this means letting states set their high standards and fin

betsy devos cares a lot about kids in public schools.he just happens to think there is a way of diversifying and creating a better system. the issue i think, the challenge is the style is totally new. we've just never seen this stylistic thing in the president. >> can i just? >> secretary reich, go ahead. >> this is not just style. these cabinet appointments are the most right wing group of people. whether you are talking about epa or labor or hhs or treasury. we have not seen this degree of right wing. >> that is what happens when you are left republican -- >> but -- >> -- the point -- wait a minute. the point about this is that if he really thinks that he is unifying the country by these cabinet appointments. if he thinks that he's unifying the country by doing these big, big rallies that essentially celebrate his win and thank iowa for giving him a big margin this is not unifying. this is further dividing the country. >> margaret and then we got to break. >> i remember when barack obama won the presidency. he did have a moment. where

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i mean, betsy devos cares a lot about kids in public schools. happens to be think there's a way of diversifying, creating competition in the public school system. of course we're going to go to this hiyperbolistic rhetoric. we've just never seen this stylistically -- >> can i just -- >> secretary reich, go ahead. >> this is not just style. i mean, these cabinet appointments are the most right-wing group of people, whether you're talking about epa or labor or hhs or treasury, we have not seen this degree of -- >> that's what happens when you elect republicans. >> mr. secretary, donald trump won. >> this is the -- the point of this is that if he really thinks that he is unifying the country by these cabinet appointmentes, if he thinks that he is unifying the country by doing these big, big rallies that essentially celebrate his win and thank iowa for giving him a big margin, this is not unifying. this is -- >> iowa did give him a big margin. >> margaret, you go ahead then we got to take a break. >> i remember when barack obama won the presidency.

i am thrilled now to welcome to the stage your next secretary of education, betsy devos.up, betsy. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you, thank you. thank you, mr. president-elect. what an amazing leader. west michigan, aren't we proud of president-elect trump? [cheers and applause] you know, the so-called experts didn't think we could win it, but we did. we believed in president-elect trump and we went to the polls and changed the world. [cheers and applause] it's an amazing thing what can happen when someone believes in you. and nowhere is that more true than in our schools and in the lives of our kids. i am so excited and humbled to be nominated as secretary of education. [cheers and applause] and in deference to the u.s. senate confirmation, i'm not getting interviewed but just between us, let me share this. it's time to make education great again in this country. [cheers and applause] this means putting kids first every single day. this means expanding choices and options to give every child the opportunity for a quality education regardless of their zip code

president-elect trump recently announced betsy devos as his pick for secretary of education. she wouldn't comment on our story but is known for supporting more local control for schools. guys, back to you. >> thank you very much. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call, 1-888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> contra costa county leaders have reportedly agreed to require drugmakers to provide drop-off centers for expired or unwanted prescriptions. the "east bay times" reports that supervisors yesterday went ahead and approved the ordinance. drugmakers will have to foot the cost for them, too. three drop-off sites in each of the five county districts. alameda county was the first in the country to approve an ordinance like that four years ago. it's meant in part to protect creeks and bays from runoff contamination and illegal dumping. >>> a little warmup in the works today. will we notice it, kari? >> i think you will notice it. you don't have to scrape the frost off the windshield. a lot of sunshine with highs in the 60s. watchin

betsy devos, a billionaire and former chair of the republican party. >> i trust parents and i believen our children. but it won't be washington, dc that unlock that is potential. it won't be a giant buyer rock increase for a federal department. the answer into bigger government, it's local control. it's listening to parents and giving nor choices. >> president-elect trump brings his thank you tour to hershey pennsylvania thursday. >>> a local landmark about to under go a big change, not everybody is happy about it >> the mayor is slamming that growing project. plus this. >> i'm just grateful and thank you they can do do that and they wanted to that >> christmas comes early for hundreds of shoppers had a pennsylvania store, the huge amount money a secret santa donated. >>> the internet goes wild, the online host that force add major toy company to respond. >>> that fan is stunned to find out he's rosebowl bound. see the special moment when he was surprised with tickets to the big game. >>> you'll need to keep the heat cranked up. kate is tracking a chance of snow as well. we'll tell yo