Betsy DeVos's Graduation Speech Was Interrupted by Students Booing Her

Graduating students at a historically black college sent a clear message to Betsy DeVos: she's not welcome at their school. The secretary of Education was met with turned backs, booing, and an unsurprising amount of vitriol as she attempted to speak at the commencement ceremony on May 10.

DeVos, who once said historically black colleges were "real pioneers when it comes to school choice," was this year's commencement speaker at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL. The school, which is a historically black college (HBC), was ill-prepared for the reception to DeVos. Students turned their backs as her name was announced and throughout her speech, boos persisted.

According to Adam Harris, a reporter for The Chronicle, a few people from the audience also walked out with their fists held up.

The booing grew so loud and consistent that the school president, Dr. Edison O. Jackson, warned the students the school would cancel commencement and mail them their degrees.

Protests against DeVos's commencement speech were held last week, and the school also received a petition to cancel her appearance with 60,000 signatures, reports CNN.