Here's Why Betsy DeVos Will Likely Be Confirmed, Despite Pushback

Education Week: Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Education, is at the center of a social media maelstrom and has stirred more opposition than any other candidate for secretary in the department's more than three decade history. Over the past couple of weeks, educators and activists concerned about her appointment have made thousands of calls to congressional offices and organized a spate of protests in Washington D.C., DeVos' hometown of Holland, Michigan, and elsewhere.

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