My job as Betsy DeVos’s assistant secretary for policy often came down to translating her reform vision into concrete legislative proposals, budgets, and grant competitions. It was a stimulating, enjoyable job—despite the constant tumult created by the unconventional president. There was also some unpleasantness because of the conventional labor unions that represent teachers in collective bargaining and elections, as well as their Democratic allies in Congress. That was just an expected part of the job.
I had known and admired Betsy DeVos for a couple of decades before our time together in D.C., so none of her positions surprised or disappointed me.
