U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos stated that HBCUs were "pioneers of school choice" Monday evening , ignoring the painful racism that barred Blacks from attending schools and having access to equal teaching.
The U.S. Department of Education misspelled W.E.B. Du Bois’ name on Twitter while trying to pay homage to the civil rights leader.
Republicans cleared the path for DeVos with a party-line vote of 12, while 11 Democrat committee members voted against her.
The President-elect wants DeVos to reform the education system. She's a strong proponent of school choice.
