Like most of you, my social media feeds have been bursting with political commentary from people who used to be content with sharing pictures of cute animals or vacation albums. It’s hardly surprising, though, given the political climate and the news media’s hyperbolic coverage of every story. I have been surprised by one thing, however: the constant drumbeat of opposition to Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Education Department, who is expected to receive her final confirmation vote in the Senate on Monday.

This drumbeat continued at Tuesday’s Senate education committee hearing to advance DeVos’ nomination to the Senate floor. All the of Democratic senators, and even Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, questioned DeVos’ qualifications for the job, citing her supposed lack of experience and knowledge of the public education system.