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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Faces Protest at University of Baltimore Speech

HeadlineDec 20, 2017

In Maryland, students and faculty at the University of Baltimore turned their backs in protest Tuesday as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered a commencement address to graduates. The protest came after more than 3,200 people signed a petition opposing DeVos’s appearance on campus, saying her policies cause direct harm to students and counter the school’s mission to fight for social justice and equality.

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