Ms. DeVos endured a grueling line of questioning from senators during her confirmation hearing last month. While Republicans praised what they called her commitment to education and to children, Democrats said they were startled by many of her answers, which they said laid bare the weaknesses of an education secretary pick who has little experience with public schools. They expressed their concern as well about the potential for conflicts of interest in her complex web of financial investments; Ms. DeVos was the first of Mr. Trump’s nominees not to complete an ethics review before appearing before senators. PhotoPhotoMs. DeVos faced a number of uncomfortable questions, which critics said showed a lack of familiarity with laws protecting students with disabilities and the metrics for assessing student progress. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“So you have no personal experience with college financial aid?” she asked.

Source: New York Times February 07, 2017 10:01 UTC