When Betsy DeVos was selected by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Education Department, some said she would do more to help charter and private schools than public schools. DeVos, a wealthy businesswoman from the state of Michigan, said that is not true. “Let’s be honest. There’s no such thing as a cure-all in education,” DeVos said in a recent speech. “Even the best school in the country with the best-trained educators and the most resources will not be the perfect fit for every child.” Betsy DeVos attended a private religious school in Michigan and also sent her four children to religious schools. She was a former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. She also led a group, the Great Lakes Education Project, which successfully pushed Michigan’s Legislature to allow public charter schools. Public charter schools are mostly run by private groups and can operate independently of local school districts.