Elisabeth Dee DeVos (/ dəˈvɒs / də-VOSS; née Prince; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021.

Nov 19, 2020 · DeVos used her bully pulpit to champion religious education, push for school choice and help private schools in financial turmoil.

Jan 24, 2025 · That nominee was Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican donor who had almost no experience in public education and who was confirmed to lead the Department of Education.

Feb 7, 2017 · Observers predict the education chief's appointment will have little effect on Maine schools.

Dec 21, 2020 · Betsy DeVos’ tenure as the nation’s 11th secretary of education will come to an end in January. As she approaches the end of her tenure, Secretary DeVos agreed to share some thoughts on her experiences, what she learned in office, …

Feb 7, 2017 · The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos for Education secretary today after a historic tie-breaker from Vice President Mike Pence.

Betsy DeVos served as the 11th secretary of education. She was a member of President Donald Trump 's (R) administration. On January 7, 2021, DeVos announced that she would be resigning as secretary of education effective January 8, 2021.

Feb 7, 2017 · WASHINGTON — Betsy DeVos, a wealthy Republican donor with almost no experience in public education, was confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s education secretary on Tuesday, but only with the...

Feb 7, 2017 · Vice President Pence has done something that his predecessor, Joe Biden, did not do even once in his eight years in the same office. He cast a tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate. The occasion is...

Apr 19, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Education on Friday announced a final rule that will update Title IX regulations governing how schools respond to sexual misconduct, undoing changes made under the Trump administration and former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.