AdvertisementBetsy DeVos Speech Greeted By Protesters She Calls 'Defenders Of The Status Quo'July 20, 2017Anya KamenetzfacebookEmailHundreds of protesters hold signs and chant at a rally in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to deliver a speech to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast. (Ann Marie Awad/CPR)