DeVos To Donate $200K Of Salary To Education, Special Needs Charities

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 18: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attends a rally to promote the importance of school choice as part of "National School Choice Week," in Russell Building on January 18, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 18: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attends a rally to promote the importance of school choice as part of "National School Choice Week," in Russell Building on January 18, 2018. (Photo By Tom ... UNITED STATES - JANUARY 18: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attends a rally to promote the importance of school choice as part of "National School Choice Week," in Russell Building on January 18, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokeswoman says Education Secretary DeVos will donate her nearly $200,000 salary to four charities focusing on education and special needs.

Department spokeswoman Liz Hill said in a statement Wednesday that DeVos’ one-year salary of $199,700 will be divided evenly among the four organizations.

One of the groups, Dreams Soar, works to encourage girls to pursue careers in the fields of science, engineering and mathematics. Another, Kids Hope USA, helps at-risk children. Vision to Learn provides eyeglasses to low-income children and Special Olympics helps children and adults with disabilities.

DeVos is married to Dick DeVos, the heir to the Amway marketing fortune. She travels around the country on her own private plane and foots the bill.

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    A spokeswoman says Education Secretary DeVos will donate her nearly $200,000 salary to four charities focusing on education and special needs.

    I guess that makes everything all right then.

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  4. Avatar for romi romi says:

    A spokeswoman says Education Secretary DeVos will donate her nearly $200,000 salary to four charities focusing on education and special needs.

    Oh, how cute. DeVos is donating her salary, from a job she paid to get, to the little people.

    gag

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