New US Secretary of Education: A Multi-billionaire Without School Experience

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Vice President's voice

US Vice President Mike Pence decided the fate of the Senate vote on the candidacy of Betsy DeVos, nominated by President Trump for the post of Minister of Education. Pence took part in the vote, thus obtaining the approval of the candidate. For the first time in American history, a similar step was required for the approval of a candidate nominated by the president for a post in the administration. Reports about it golos-ameriki.ru.

All Democrats voted against Devos, joined by the 2 Republicans. The voices split in half, and the vice president’s voice was decisive.

Democrats wanted to convince Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey to vote against Betsy DeVos. But last week, Toomey released a statement supporting DeVos' candidacy, saying she fought to ensure that "poor children who are forced to attend poor schools have equal opportunities compared to children from high- and middle-income families."

What is known about Betsy Devos

According to journalists, Betsy DeVos is a multimillionaire from business who has never taught at an educational institution. She actively fought to create competition for resources between private and public schools (we are talking about government cash vouchers for American families to attend private schools).

While Republicans see Devas as a fighter for free competition and the creation of market incentives in the education system, Democrats see her as a person who can go on unjustified expenditure of already limited budgetary funds. This, they say, could undermine the public education system in the United States.

“The existing problems of public schools need to be addressed, and not proposed instead by incomprehensible voucher schemes. We must come together to help these schools and students succeed through swift action and resources,” said Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.

According to Van Hollen, his office received more than 14 thousands of calls from residents of the relatively small state of Maryland with comments about the candidate for the post of Minister of Education. Residents of the United States asked to do everything possible so that the Senate refused the candidature of Devos.

Betsy Devos was main sponsor of the Republican Party. She gave money to Carly Fiorina and Jeb Bush during the primaries, and ultimately supported Florida Senator Marco Rubio, not Trump from the Republican Party. Devos leads the American Federation of Children’s Advocacy Group. Her husband, Dick, is the heir to the state of Amway.

Earlier, the National Education Association criticized the appointment of Devos, recalling her support for charter schools.

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