Elizabeth “Betsy” Devos has been confirmed as Secretary of Education to oversee the Department of Education via tiebreaker from Vice President Mike Pence, the first time in history a cabinet selection was voted in via tiebreaker. This unique situation was created because of two Republicans voting against DeVos. A overwhelming amount of calls into the respective Republicans’ office is what caused the vote against. Democrats unanimously voted against Betsy DeVos, which is par the course for anyone that Trump has brought on board as of yet.
Through the news media and the actual voting on the “ground” so to speak, there is much confusion in the mind of the voting population. Why do people say is Betsy DeVos a bad person? Why did Republicans vote against her? What’s up with the bill that a Republican introduced that potentially dismantles the Department of Education altogether? All very valid questions and not very complicated once one digs down into the core of the matter.
First of all, she is an heir to the Amway fortune and a billionaire. She is also a conservative, a conservative activist, a Christian, a mother, a grandmother, a proponent of homeschooling, private school and charter school with vouchers. A big list of things that the left seems to despise, especially Christianity. To compound on top of all of that, she is a Trump appointee which, of course, burns the left to no end.
Some people on the right have issue with her because she has supported initiatives that involve Common Core, which is a big no-no in all conservative circles. Her brother is a man named Erik Prince, who is the founder of a very controversial company called Blackwater. Some conservatives also want to dismantle the entire Department of Education citing government overreach. So their problem isn’t as much with DeVos as it is with the actual department she will run itself.
At the end of the day, Betsy DeVos has proven herself to be a person who is a champion of children. School choice, home-school, and private school may threaten failing public schools, but that’s OK. Students must come first.
Through the news media and the actual voting on the “ground” so to speak, there is much confusion in the mind of the voting population. Why do people say is Betsy DeVos a bad person? Why did Republicans vote against her? What’s up with the bill that a Republican introduced that potentially dismantles the Department of Education altogether? All very valid questions and not very complicated once one digs down into the core of the matter.
First of all, she is an heir to the Amway fortune and a billionaire. She is also a conservative, a conservative activist, a Christian, a mother, a grandmother, a proponent of homeschooling, private school and charter school with vouchers. A big list of things that the left seems to despise, especially Christianity. To compound on top of all of that, she is a Trump appointee which, of course, burns the left to no end.
Some people on the right have issue with her because she has supported initiatives that involve Common Core, which is a big no-no in all conservative circles. Her brother is a man named Erik Prince, who is the founder of a very controversial company called Blackwater. Some conservatives also want to dismantle the entire Department of Education citing government overreach. So their problem isn’t as much with DeVos as it is with the actual department she will run itself.
At the end of the day, Betsy DeVos has proven herself to be a person who is a champion of children. School choice, home-school, and private school may threaten failing public schools, but that’s OK. Students must come first.
