President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Michigan charter-school advocate Betsy DeVos to be U.S. Secretary of Education. A confirmation hearing is set for later this week. DeVos is chair of the American Federation for Children, a group which pushes for the expansion of charter schools and voucher programs. Dr. Joseph Kretovics , a Western Michigan University professor of educational leadership, says are controversial.

“She believes that charter schools, vouchers, virtual education, anything that doesn't require 'public' is good,” he says.

The hearing for DeVos is set for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Trump says Devos is a brilliant and passionate education advocate.