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Betsy DeVos
Elisabeth Dee DeVos is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her conservative political activism, and particularly her support for school choice, school voucher programs, and charter schools. She was Republican national committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and…
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business · American politician and philanthropist (born 1958) · politician · businessperson · official · also Betsy DeVos, Elisabeth Dee DeVos, Elisabeth "Betsy" DeVos, Elisabeth Dee Prince, Elisabeth Dee "Betsy" DeVos, DeVos
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s board but would retain her investment in the company, valued at $5 million to $25 million. In November 2019, Truth In Advertising filed complaints against Neurocore with the Food and Drug Administration for unapproved medical devices and the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive marketing. U.S. Secretary of Education Nomination On November 23, 2016, Trump
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60 percent of its teachers reported having moderate to no influence over the content and skills taught in their own classrooms.
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2025· 1 entry
2024· 2 entries
Fox News: Betsy DeVos joins Trump’s call to 'disband' the Department of Education and 're-empower' families
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Yahoo: Betsy DeVos blasts Biden’s Title IX rewrite, calls on Congress to block the rule
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2021· 4 entries
The Guardian: US education secretary Betsy DeVos resigns, blaming Trump 'rhetoric' for violence
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Twelve days before the end of Trump's term
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DeVos tendered her resignation as education secretary as a result of the January 6 United States Capitol attack, saying to President Trump in her resignation letter, "There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on
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DeVos resigned from her position as Secretary of Education after the January 6 U
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2020· 9 entries
Claimed: ““More and more studies show that kids are actually stoppers of the disease and they don’t get it and transmit it themselves, so we should be in a posture of — the default should be getting back to school kids in person, in the classroom.”” — rated Four Pinocchios by The Washington Post.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said in an interview "You can't plan for something that hasn't happened yet," when asked what will be done if there's a COVID-19 outbreak in schools” Mangled Quote.
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AP News rated the claim “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that “only 0.02%” of children will die when returning to school during the pandemic.” False.
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The Guardian: Betsy DeVos insists all US children should be in school this fall
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Education Secretary Betsy Devos said "only" .02% of kids are likely to die when they go back to school during the pandemic. That's 14,740 children.” No, She Didn't.
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Said "there's nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous to them", an assertion that public health experts disputed
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Claimed: “"The Center for Reinventing Public Education said that only 10% [of school districts this spring] across the board provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program."” — rated Outdated Figure by FactCheck.org.
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The Guardian: Betsy DeVos rolls back Obama-era guidance on campus sexual assault
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The Guardian: Why the DeVos family's backing of the Michigan protests is no surprise
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2019· 4 entries
The Guardian: Betsy DeVos knew about dangers posed to transgender students before rolling back protections – video
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Snopes.com rated the claim “In March 2019, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed eliminating a near-$18 million grant for Special Olympics programs.” True.
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“s board but would retain her investment in the company, valued at $5 million to $25 million. In November 2019, Truth In Advertising filed complaints against Neurocore with the Food and Drug Administration for unapproved medical devices and the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive marketing. U.S. Secretary of Education Nomination On November 23, 2016, Trump”
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DeVos unsuccessfully attempted to cut federal funding for the Special Olympics from her department's budget, which she had also attempted to cut in her previous two annual budgets
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2018· 5 entries
Had not divested from twenty-four assets required under her signed ethics agreement nearly 22 months after being confirmed in February 2017
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DeVos lost the lawsuit brought by 19 states and the District of Columbia, which accused the Department of Education of improperly delaying implementation of regulations protecting student loan borrowers from predatory pr
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PolitiFact rated the claim “"Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine."” Mostly False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Betsy DeVos miscounted the number of words in a poorly-worded "#AmericaIn3Words" tweet.” False.
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“60 percent of its teachers reported having moderate to no influence over the content and skills taught in their own classrooms.”
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2017· 21 entries
Candice Jackson, who is a sexual assault survivor, organized a meeting with DeVos, college sexual assault victims, accused assailants, and higher education officials, and said she would look at policies on sexual assault
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Democratic attorneys-general in 18 states and Washington, D
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DeVos said states' rights would determine private schools being allocated funds by the federal government during an appearance before members of a House appropriations committee
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DeVos announced her support of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement the prior day
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DeVos announced the Trump administration was offering "the most ambitious expansion" of school choice within American history
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DeVos gave a commencement speech at Bethune–Cookman University, a historically black college, and during her speech a majority of the students booed DeVos, with about half of them standing up and turning their backs to h
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DeVos undid several Obama administration policy memos issued by John King Jr
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DeVos was confronted by around 30 protestors
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At the Brookings Institution which included the topic of school choice which has been her main advocacy issue for more than 30 years
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During a visit to the Osceola County campus of Valencia College, DeVos said she was considering the extension of federal financial aid for students that were year-round and interested in placing more focus on community c
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Snopes rated the claim “President Trump tweeted on 14 February 2017 that Betsy DeVos was correct in suggesting disabled students are disruptive in the classroom.” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “Betsy DeVos said that a 40 percent approval rating meant that President Trump had the support of more than half the country.” Labeled Satire.
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Dozens of protesters showed up to prevent her appearance
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Snopes rated the claim “Betsy DeVos and her family contributed millions of dollars to the campaigns of Republican candidates.” True.
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Was confirmed by the Senate by a 51–50 margin, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie in favor of her nomination
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The Democrats in the Senate continuously spoke on the floor against the confirmation of DeVos the entire night before leading up to the vote, in protest of their strong disapproval of the nominee
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Cloture was invoked on DeVos's nomination in the Senate, requiring a final vote on the confirmation to happen after 30 hours of debate
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Hyperallergic: Why We Should Acknowledge the Art Connection of Trump's Education Pick, Betsy DeVos [UPDATED]
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The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held the hearing, which lasted three-and-one-half hours and "quickly became a heated and partisan debate"
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Career landmark: United States Secretary of Education (2017–2021).
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“the most ambitious expansion”
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2016· 6 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, billionaire Betsy DeVos, has no education degree or teaching experience, has never attended a public school or sent her children to one, and supports the funding of for-profit Christian schools over public ones; she got the job because she donate…” Mixture.
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Trump's transition team announced DeVos as the nominee to be the next secretary of education
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Then-president-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate DeVos to serve as Secretary of Education in his administration
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Richard DeVos was listed by Forbes in 2016 as having a net worth of $5.1 billion, making him America's 88th wealthiest individual.
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Campaign: 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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The family was listed by Forbes as the 88th-richest in America, with an estimated net worth of $5
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2015· 1 entry
The DeVos Foundation made $11
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2012· 1 entry
Based on the life of the famous evangelist and featuring a book and lyrics written by Kathie Lee Gifford
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2010· 1 entry
To continue the endeavor, which was given in the name of the DeVos Institute of Arts Management
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2009· 1 entry
Betsy DeVos's son Rick DeVos founded ArtPrize, an international art competition held in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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2006· 1 entry
Dick DeVos is a major donor to conservative political campaigns and social causes, and was the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor of Michigan.
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2004· 1 entry
The Lansing State Journal described DeVos as "a political pit bull for most of (Democratic) Governor [Jennifer] Granholm's 16 months in office" and said that if DeVos was not Granholm's "worst nightmare", she was "certai
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2003· 2 entries
DeVos ran again for party chairman and was elected to the post without opposition
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To promote school vouchers, tax credits to businesses that give private school scholarships, and candidates who support these causes
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2001· 1 entry
Listed education activism and reform efforts as a means to "advance God's Kingdom"
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1993· 2 entries
And for the unsuccessful effort in 2000 to amend Michigan's constitution to allow tax-credit scholarships or vouchers
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Betsy DeVos's husband, Richard Marvin "Dick" DeVos Jr., is a multi-billionaire heir to the Amway fortune who ran Amway's parent company, Alticor, from 1993 to 2002.
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1979· 2 entries
And have four grown children: Rick, Elissa, Andrea, and Ryan
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Dick and Betsy DeVos married in 1979, and have four grown children: Rick, Elissa, Andrea, and Ryan.
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-01-08.
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