Donald Trump said many times on the campaign trail that he believed in school choice. He’s backing up that claim with his selection of Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary. DeVos believes in charter schools. She also advocates the idea of vouchers so poor people can send their children to better schools if they desire.
FOX News reports:
Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy DeVos for education secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected a charter school advocate and GOP donor from Michigan to be education secretary.
Betsy DeVos becomes the second woman chosen to fill a spot in Trump’s Cabinet. Earlier Wednesday, Trump named South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations earlier in the day.
Both selections require Senate confirmation.
Trump calls DeVos “a brilliant and passionate education advocate.”
DeVos heads the advocacy group American Federation for Children. She’s known for supporting charter schools and vouchers.
Here are some updates from Betsy’s Twitter account:
I am honored to work with the President-elect on his vision to make American education great again. The status quo in ed is not acceptable.
— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVos) November 23, 2016
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Together, we can work to make transformational change to ensure every student has the opportunity to fulfill his or her highest potential.
— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVos) November 23, 2016
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