Protesters made sure Betsy DeVos couldn’t enter a public school. John Iadarola, Ben Mankiewicz, Jimmy Dore, and Michael Shure, the hosts of The Young Turks, show you videos of the protest. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Protesters temporarily blocked the secretary of education from entering a Washington, D.C. public school on Friday.
Betsy DeVos, who was confirmed Tuesday to lead the Department of Education by a 51-50 vote — the first time a vice president has broken a tied vote for a Cabinet nominee — was a long-time Republican donor and charter school advocate before her nomination by President Donald Trump.
DeVos was slated to attend Jefferson Middle School Academy, a public school in the District. According to WAMU, protesters outside the school included members of the Washington Teachers Union, Black Lives Matter activists and others.
The Washington Post reported that DeVos was initially blocked from her planned entrance to the school, and eventually used a side door.â€
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Hosts: John Iadarola, Ben Mankiewicz, Jimmy Dore, Michael Shure
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