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Read five memorable moments from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' '60 Minutes' interview

Critics say the interview shows the Education secretary can't answer simple questions about public education. USA TODAY

 

60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl has a lot of questions.

But does Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have the answers?

Stahl interviewed DeVos on Sunday night, challenging her on a number of topics and leading to critiques of DeVos' knowledge of the U.S. education landscape.

On helping students who attend schools that aren't doing well

DeVos: "Well, we should be funding and investing in students, not in school-- school buildings, not in institutions, not in systems."

Stahl: "Okay. But what about the kids who are back at the school that's not working? What about those kids?"

DeVos: "Well, in places where there have been- where there is- a lot of choice that's been introduced- Florida, for example, the- studies show that when there's a large number of students that opt to go to a different school or different schools, the traditional public schools actually- the results get better, as well."

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks to the news during a press conference held at the Heron Bay Marriott about her visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on March 7, 2018 in Coral Springs, Fla. (Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images)

On schools in Michigan

Stahl: "Have the public schools in Michigan gotten better?"

DeVos: "I don't know. Overall, I- I can't say overall that they have all gotten better."

On visiting schools that aren't doing well

Stahl: "Have you seen the really bad schools? Maybe try to figure out what they're doing?"

DeVos: "I have not- I have not- I have not intentionally visited schools that are underperforming."

Stahl: "Maybe you should."

DeVos: "Maybe I should. Yes."

On allowing colleges to require more evidence from sexual assault accusers

Stahl: "Are you in any way, do you think, suggesting that the number of false accusations are as high as the number of actual rapes or assaults?"

DeVos: "Well, one sexual assault is one too many, and one falsely accused individual is one too many."

Stahl: "Yeah, but are they the same?"

DeVos: "I don't know. I don't know. But I'm committed to a process that's fair for everyone involved."

The interview led to some criticism about DeVos' performance, with many asserting that DeVos struggled to answer the most basic of questions.

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Source: USA Today

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