DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – A U.S. Senate committee is set to vote Tuesday morning on whether or not to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. Michigan Charter School Association president Dan Quisenberry calls DeVos , of Grand Rapids, an inspired choice, despite critics who say she lacks experience and is too focused on charter schools. “I think (that is) an unfair criticism” Quisenberry told WWJ Newsradio 950. “Let’s give her a chance because she is supporter of public education, and she’s proven that in Grand Rapids — charter schools are public schools. “But she’ll bring a parent’s point of view,” he added, “which I think is important. She thinks kids are the focus, not institutions. She’s going to look for performance and success.” Quisenberry expects that DeVos, a member of the billionaire Michigan-based Devos family, will be confirmed. In contrast, in statement out Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Sander Levin (D-MI) said that position should be held by a champion of public education; not, as he characterized Devos, by “a leading proponent of undermining it.” “In Michigan, Betsy DeVos advocated for lower standards for charter schools than other taxpayer-funded schools, as well as for diverting public funds to private schools,” Rep. Levin said. “We need an experienced and knowledgeable administrator for our educational system, but DeVos’ comments at her confirmation hearing demonstrated a lack of familiarity with a number of key iss
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