Campaign Quote by Richard Cordray

“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

“The DeVos family spent over $2 million in 2000 on a Michigan school voucher referendum that was defeated by 68 percent of the voters.…

— Jane Mayer

Get rid of Betsy DeVos.

— Richard Ojeda

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

I believe Betsy DeVos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent…

— Eva Moskowitz

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

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

I'm not sure Betsy DeVos has ever spent a day in a public school. And I don't - I'm pretty sure Donald Trump hasn't.

— Mark Shields

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

— 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

I know that the DeVos agenda has absolutely devastated our public school system in Michigan.

— Gretchen Whitmer

My gut reaction [on Betsy DeVos] was, oh, my God. We are now back into the education wars.

— Randi Weingarten