From The New York Times:
Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie
The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos on Tuesday as education secretary, approving the embattled nominee only with the help of a historic tiebreaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.
The 51-to-50 vote elevates Ms. DeVos — a wealthy donor from Michigan who has devoted much of her life to expanding educational choice through charter schools and vouchers, but has limited experience with the public school system — to be steward of the nation’s schools.
Emphasis mine - I see this as a major asset and not a liability. The entrenched unionized school system has failed our children and it needs to be reformed. We elected President Trump for the very same reason. Here is a chart from Cato Institute that makes things perfectly clear:
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