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Betsy DeVos is our new secretary of Education. That statement right there scares me. Prior to becoming the secretary of education, Betsy was known as a business woman, a philanthropist, a politician, and an activist. Nowhere in that sentence did I mention a teacher of public schools, and therefore Betsy DeVos is not fit for the title of secretary of education. She does not qualify because she has no experience in public education system, investment in low education systems, and no knowledge about the Individual with Disabilities Education Act.
DeVos has never been a teacher in any public-school system and this was proved in her Senate confirmation hearing. She is widely known for her anti-public education. In a recent study in 2013 it is noted that public …show more content…

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