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    Betsy DeVos' Latest Speech Draws Protests, Even Before She Speaks

    DeVos has longstanding ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.
    by Anya Kamenetz Jul 20, 2017 3 minutes
    Hundreds of protestors hold signs and chant at a rally in front of the Colorado State Capitol Building, in Denver. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to deliver a speech to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.

    Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is speaking to the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, today in Denver, but protests from left-wing activists and teacher groups started yesterday.

    Hundreds marched from the state Capitol in Denver to the Hyatt Regency, the site of the speech, with signs reading: "Dump Betsy DeVos," "Take Devouchers Elsewhere" and "Stop School Privatization!"

    DeVos' speeches have drawn notable protests before, as when she gave the commencement address at a . This time, her entire policy agenda is at issue. Ties between the

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