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.

Jan 29, 2025 · Betsy DeVos, American philanthropist and conservative political activist who from 2017 to 2021 served as secretary of education under U.S. President Donald Trump. DeVos was a staunch advocate of school choice and of the charter school industry.

Jun 9, 2022 · In the wake of the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she resigned from her Cabinet position after she learned that Vice President Mike Pence wouldn't support...

1 day ago · Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s former Education secretary, called for the Education Department to be scrapped in a The Free Press op-ed, saying "American students will be better off without."

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

2 days ago · On Thursday, the push got a notable endorsement from Betsy DeVos, Trump’s secretary of Education in his first term, who wrote in an op-ed for The Free Press that the department should be ...

Nov 7, 2024 · DeVos, a billionaire philanthropist and veteran school choice activist, joined former President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after a historically grueling confirmation process that required...

Feb 7, 2017 · Betsy DeVos serves as the 11 th U.S. Secretary of Education. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 7, 2017 after being nominated by President Donald J. Trump. Secretary DeVos has been involved in education policy for nearly three decades as an advocate for children and a voice for parents.

Jun 30, 2022 · Betsy DeVos is a leader, an innovator, a disruptor, and a champion for freedom. She is the nation’s leading advocate for education freedom for students of all ages, having served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Education from 2017-2021.

Jul 24, 2019 · Betsy DeVos is the richest member of Donald Trump's cabinet. She, her husband and their four adult children are worth an estimated $2 billion—mostly in Amway stock.