Amount Quote by Kevin Drum

The teachers union may not like Betsy DeVos, but she's clearly within the range of Republican policy-makers.

— David Brooks

Betsy DeVos is not the most informed person on education policy, but I have seen her present a few times, and she presents as…

— David Brooks

[Betsy DeVos] is quite a smart person, capable, pretty sophisticated in subtle thought. And so to me, that puts her in the realm of…

— David Brooks

Would [Betsy DeVos] be my first pick? No. Is she someone who has dedicated her life to education policy? Yes, actually, she has.

— David Brooks

“For secretary of education there was Betsy DeVos, a fierce promoter of privatized schools and a wealthy lobbyist who raised ungodly amounts of money…

— Jared Yates Sexton

I have seen [Betsy DeVos] present a few times. I don't really know her. But I have seen her present on education policy, and…

— David Brooks

There is no more staunch advocate for taking public dollars and giving them to private schools - private schools that can pick the students…

— Claudio Sanchez

Much of the criticism centered around Betsy DeVos focuses on her lack of experience with public schools. While she has shown some interest in…

— Ana Kasparian

The reason the Betsy DeVos case was the centerpiece case for the Democrats wasn't about her weakness as a knowledgeable person on education policy.

— David Brooks

As conservatives, we cannot just concede education over to the Democrats. We really need to be actively involved. And that's why I've been such…

— Darryl Glenn

[Betsy] DeVos's statement turned a well-known Trump slogan, and proclaimed, we will make American education great again. Proponents of school choice were ecstatic, including…

— Claudio Sanchez

President-elect [Donald] Trump has made a provocative choice for secretary of education. Betsy DeVos comes from a wealthy Michigan family. She is an advocate…

— Steve Inskeep