Betsy DeVos Quotes


No student should feel like there isn't a way to seek justice, and no student should feel that the scales are tipped against him or her.


Citations

DeVos, Betsy. Remarks on Title IX at George Mason University. Arlington, VA, 7 Sept. 2017.

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Betsy DeVos
Betsy DeVos
  • Born: January 8, 1958
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Public Servant

Elisabeth Dee DeVos is a former American government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her support for school choice, school voucher programs, and charter schools. She was Republican national committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000, with reelection to the post in 2003. She has advocated for the Detroit charter school system and she is a former member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. She has served as chair of the board of the Alliance for School Choice and the Acton Institute and headed the All Children Matter PAC.