Philanthropy

America’s Educational Accomplishments

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I am quite impressed to know that Betsy DeVos is an educational activist, politician as well as a business person in America. Elizabeth was born in 1958 and raised in Michigan. Betsy DeVos attended high school at Holland Christian, a Michigan-cited institution. She then furthered her studies at the Calvin College where she attained her business economics degree in 1979. While at Calvin College, Betsy DeVos took part in campus politics. In my opinion, her skills and zeal in the policy were developed during her participation in school politics. Over the years, Betsy has been ranked among the most prominent politicians in the United States. At the moment, Betsy DeVos is the Education Secretary of the Trump’s government. She entered into her political role via the Republican Party where she is vastly known for her support of better school choice.

 

According to me, Betsy DeVos’ philanthropic actions are motivated by her interest improving education standards. The source of Betsy’s charitable funds is her company known as Dick & Betsy Family Foundation. Besides supporting education, Betsy uses the organization’s money to accelerate transformation in other domains including justice, leadership and community arts. According to my research, Betsy’s foundation raised approximately $11.6 million for donation. Additionally, Betsy DeVos’ philanthropic activities are encouraged by her husband, Dick DeVos. The couple has managed to give away $139 million over their lifetime. As I read the Forbes magazine, I noted that Betsy and her companion were listed among the America’s top philanthropists. I also provide that Betsy is considerate of retaining her family’s name. This fact is also demonstrated by her established institutions that are named after her.

 

Betsy DeVos educational-geared donations impacted the educational sector between 1999 and 2014. According to statistics, Betsy DeVos set aside almost $8.6 for Christian schools that were private. Charter schools received approximately $5.2 million and $59,750 for public institutions. Besides giving away generally, Betsy DeVos made individual donations to various schools including Ada Christian School and Holland Christian Schools. In my opinion, Betsy DeVos recognizes institutions built on religious basis and advocates for their transformation. Betsy DeVos values not only education but also religious activities concerned with advancing the kingdom of God. I postulate that her Christian beliefs partly motivate Betsy’s educational reform acts. Among the departments that Betsy will advance is the early childhood education. Betsy has put an investment of almost $1 million at a KinderCare Learning- support center. According to me, Betsy’s investment uniquely matches its purpose as it will enhance American kindergartens and childcare activities. Additional, Betsy intends to digitalize schools using her financial giving. Betsy DeVos plans to introduce digital textbooks with the help of digital book developer’s organizations. I postulate that Betsy’s strategy in the advancement of schools is outstanding.

 

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Betsy DeVos: Standing For Better School Systems In America

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Betsy DeVos has been at the forefront of the media for quite a while now, mostly for having one of the most controversial elections of all time. Betsy was nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of Education Minister at the beginning of his presidency and was voted to the post after a record-breaking tie breaker vote had to be cast among the ministers. This was the first time that such kind of vote was needed for the election of an education minister, making Betsy go down in history as the first woman to ever be elected through this manner.

Since the beginning of her career, Betsy has always been at the forefront of educational movements, in an effort to improve the overall state of the schooling system in America. She was one of the founders of the School Charter Movement. The movement was one which stood for the transformation of public schools to private schools, with the hope of increasing the quality of education that the children of America receive. During this movement, Devos lobbied for this, because she thought that if public schools were also transferred over to private companies, it would make way for better infrastructure for the students, giving them better facilities for their growth and development. She has also publicly expressed the need for using taxpayers money to improve the overall system of education in the country. She believes that this is one of the most crucial and important things for the progress of the American Society. Read her interview with Philantrophy Table.

Now, as the Education Minister of the United States of America, Betsy has a platform to be able to push the education system of the country towards a favorable direction, and see her ideas for the school system come into play. She has already started making her reforms to the system and continues to do so as she continues in office.

Betsy Devos has also been actively donating to charities for the upliftment of schools all over the country. To broaden her efforts and make a difference on a larger scale, Betsy DeVos and her husband, Dick DeVos founded the DeVos Family Foundation. The organization was established with a view to helping people in the society, for their upliftment. The organization is known for giving scholarships to students who show exemplary skill in different fields. The scholarships are for the students so that they can attend private schools and receive a better education and further contribute to the community.

In addition to her efforts in helping improve the overall education system, Betsy is also a person who cares about the environment. She has donated significant amounts of money towards scientific studies that help find ways to combat pollution. Read more news on Los Angeles Times.