Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was booed while delivering a graduation commencement speech.
As she opened her remarks, some students stood and turned their backs to her. At times hecklers drowned out her remarks.Perhaps foreseeing the resistance she’d face during her speech, DeVos told the crowd, “While we will undoubtedly disagree at times, I hope we can do so respectfully. Let’s choose to hear one another out. I want to reaffirm this administration’s commitment to and support for (historically black colleges and universities) and the students they serve.”Some students had petitioned school officials to cancel DeVos’ address because of her now-recanted statement that founders of historically black colleges and universities were “real pioneers” of school choice. HBCUs were founded during segregation, when black students were barred from attending white colleges in the South and beyond.DeVos managed to get through her remarks, wrapping up in about 20 minutes.
