https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/news/2017/01/31/297687/13-facts-that-set-the-record-straight-on-devos/
"Fact 2: DeVos has dedicated her life to defunding and devaluing public education In her opening statement during her confirmation hearing, DeVos said, “If confirmed, I will be a strong advocate for great public schools.” Through her family fortune and political influence, however, DeVos has spent her career promoting voucher programs and for-profit charter schools, which steer taxpayer dollars away from public schools and into the pockets of private entities. Later in the hearing, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) asked, “Can you commit that you will not work to privatize public schools or cut a single penny for public education?” DeVos eventually replied, “I guess I would not characterize it in that way"."
