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On January 7, 2021, DeVos resigned from her position as Secretary of Education after the January 6 U.S. Capitol riots. She said in her letter to President Trump that the riots had overshadowed the accomplishments of his administration.
Nov 19, 2020 · While this kind of bold talk proved popular with many of the president's supporters, her early moves made for a quicksand legacy — because just as DeVos could easily abandon guidance from a ...
Apr 19, 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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Jan 5, 2021 · 01/04/2021 07:55 PM EST. 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.
Aug 18, 2017 · (Nov. 23, 2016) Senate Confirms Betsy DeVos as Ed. Secretary, Amid Unprecedented Pushback. Billionaire school choice advocate Betsy DeVos squeaked across the finish line to win Senate...
Jan 8, 2021 · U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos sent a letter to President Trump on Thursday announcing her resignation. She is the latest administration official to quit in protest of Wednesday's...
Jan 7, 2021 · (Video: Reuters) Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, one of President Trump’s longest-serving and most loyal Cabinet members and also one of his most controversial, submitted her resignation...