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In the spirit of Valentine's Day/educating women/people in general so we can finally take down the patriarchy, I created these Betsy DeVos themed Valentine's with Michael Moreland. Check out the full Buzzfeed article which garnered 1.7K total views and the Tumblr w Happy Valentine's Day to the love of my life, Betsy! Valentine comes from the Latin word for strength, which I see in you, Betsy, every day through your dedication to our faith, family, friends, and Happy Valentine's Day to my dear wife, Betsy! I am endlessly thankful for the love that we share and the love you have shown to our family and friends. You're simply amazing! Four days ago, passionate demonstrators assembled to protest the nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Screaming “shame!” in a moment worthy of “Game of Thrones,” the throng blocked DeVos from entering a public school -- which would have marked the first time she attempted to set foot in one. A Valentine's Day poem: Roses are red Violets are blue. Betsy DeVos has failed our students It's time for someone new. For most, Valentine’s Day is represented by roses. But for me, Betsy has more resembled our native Holland’s tulip – beautiful, strong, resilient, and | 106 comments on LinkedIn Happy Valentine's Day to my dear wife, Betsy! I am endlessly thankful for the love that we share and the love you have shown to our family and friends. You're Pamela Shifman: Valentine’s Day is a day to resist normalizing the abusive, degrading behavior Trump and his Cabinet have displayed toward women. Billionaire mega-donor Betsy DeVos, Happy Valentine's Day to the love of my life, Betsy! Valentine comes from the Latin word for strength, which I see in you, Betsy, every day through your | 14 comments on LinkedIn On Valentine’s Day, DeVos accepted an invitation to speak at the dinner preceding Capitol Hill Day, in which the athletes of the Special Olympics pay visits to their representatives in Congress Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says that the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was the final straw for her in standing by former President Trump, confirming that she was open to using the 25th Amendment to remove him from office. 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. Dick DeVos is a major donor to conservative political campaigns and social causes, [ 184 ] [ 185 ] [ 186 ] and was the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor of Michigan . Betsy marked Constitution Day 2020 by visiting George Washington’s home, Mt. Vernon, and reflecting on the enduring ideals of our founding and the need to ensure all of America’s students learn our founding documents and vision. The full text of her remarks is below: “233 years ago today, our Founders altered the course of history, [] School Choice In a Nutshell: Every student should be able to choose from every educational option. No student in America should be denied opportunities to learn based on where they live or how much money their family makes. Many call this “school choice” but I like to call it education freedom. In Depth: “My vision [] What to make of the tenure of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos depends, like beauty itself, on the eye of the beholder. To the president who asked her to run the Department of Education, she was a loyal lieutenant who argued for her department's irrelevance in a nation where control of schools is a local affair — that is, until she argued the opposite, at the president's urging, and In late 2018, DeVos made a similar move, dropping guidance that was meant to protect students of color from what the Obama administration called "discriminatory discipline." The 2014 guidance had DeVos: I first sought the advice of those dealing with ED’s policies every day. I received great counsel from governors and state chiefs about what was and wasn’t working. A photo of Betsy DeVos, then Betsy Prince, as a sophomore appears in the 1976-77 Calvin College "Bod Book." (Emily Jan / The Atlantic) to the faculty senate on Valentine’s Day: Rick Hess: What’s the biggest challenge that confronts a secretary of education on day one? Betsy DeVos: I think each secretary walks into a significant problem of some sort. For Linda McMahon, if she’s confirmed, it’s pretty clearly going to be the FAFSA and, more broadly, the total mess that she will inherit at Federal Student Aid (FSA). Philanthropic Work: Betsy and Dick DeVos founded the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation in 1989, supporting charter and Christian schools, as well as other educational initiatives. Political Career. DeVos's political career has been marked by her advocacy for school choice and her involvement in the Republican Party.
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