President-elect Donald Trump tapped Michigan billionaire and charter-school advocate Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary Wednesday, a move that has prompted a flurry of praise and backlash from either political side throughout the week.

DeVos, a fierce proponent of school vouchers allowing students to use public funds to attend private schools, heads up the nonprofit American Federation for Children and is the former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party.

She has been active in politics for almost 40 years, since she first began volunteering for President Gerald Ford in 1976, and has since served on the Republican National Committee, read more >>>

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