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     • Elisabeth Dee DeVos (/ dəˈvɒs / də-VOSS; née Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021.
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   Who is Betsy DeVos?

   • The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Tuesday morning approved Betsy DeVos's nomination to lead the Department of Education. DeVos was confirmed 12–11 along party lines. ^ Hutterman, Emmarie (February 7, 2017). "Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie". The New York Times.

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   • Billionaire school choice advocate Betsy DeVos squeaked across the finish line to win Senate confirmation as President Donald Trump’s secretary of education, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie. (Feb. 7, 2017) Reactions to Betsy DeVos’ Confirmation as Ed. Secretary Range From Joy to Anger School choice supporters are really happy.

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   Who is Betsy DeVos married to?

   • DeVos is a graduate of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. She has been married for 40 years to entrepreneur, philanthropist and community activist Dick DeVos, and together they have four children and eight grandchildren. Biography and photograph of Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.

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   Did Betsy DeVos break a tie?

   • "Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2017. ^ "DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary, Pence Casts Historic Tie-Breaking Vote". Fox News. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017. ^ Michael Strafford; Caitlin Emma; Kimberly Heffling (February 7, 2017).

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   Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( / dəˈvɒs / də-VOSS; née Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021.

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   May 9, 2024 · Betsy DeVos, American philanthropist and conservative political activist who from 2017 to 2021 served as secretary of education under U.S. President Donald Trump. DeVos was a staunch advocate of school choice and of the charter school industry. Learn more about her life, politics, and career.

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   Nov 19, 2020 · DeVos has been a loyal lieutenant to President Trump, a hero to school choice advocates and a villain to defrauded student loan borrowers.

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   Jun 30, 2022 · Betsy DeVos is a leader, an innovator, a disruptor, and a champion for freedom. She is the nation’s leading advocate for education freedom for students of all ages, having served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Education from 2017-2021.

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   Jan 5, 2021 · Betsy DeVos will soon step down from her perch as Education secretary, ending her four-year run as the most polarizing person to have led the department.

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    Aug 18, 2017 · U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ office for civil rights is reversing itself on several key changes to how it investigates civil rights claims that had infuriated the civil rights...

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    Jun 27, 2019 · Betsy DeVos serves as the 11 th U.S. Secretary of Education. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 7, 2017 after being nominated by President Donald J. Trump. Secretary DeVos has been involved in education policy for nearly three decades as an advocate for children and a voice for parents.