Students boo Betsy DeVos, turn their backs on her during commencement speech at historically black university

Published May 10, 2017 7:16pm ET



Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did not receive a warm welcome Wednesday while delivering the commencement at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black university in Daytona Beach, Fla.

As DeVos began her keynote address, some of the graduating students stood up with their backs turned to the secretary and the secretary struggled to be heard over a wave of boos from her audience.

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