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By Mitchell Trinka

April 6, 2017

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Pitbull, a rapper known by the nickname Mr. Worldwide, is becoming more and more well-known as Mr. Education. And today that moniker got some added juice following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this afternoon at the Sports Leadership and Management Academy (SLAM).

Mr. 305 alongside @BetsyDeVos visiting SLAM public charter school. @pitbull opened this school in the neighborhood where he grew up @wsvn pic.twitter.com/ntQZbJsvrm

— Rebecca Vargas (@RebeccaVargas) April 6, 2017

The Miami native, who has made a name for himself rapping about his South Beach exploits, talked to students at the public charter school, which he founded in 2013 in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.

Absolute honor. Great to ask Madam Secretary DeVos on the future of charter schools.

A post shared by E ? Z (@ozneperez) on Apr 6, 2017 at 11:09am PDT

SLAM Honor Roll ???

A post shared by Meaghan Garcia ⚓❤ (@me_ag_han) on Apr 6, 2017 at 11:26am PDT

.@pitbull and @BetsyDeVosED tell students at SLAM! they are trailblazers pic.twitter.com/BYifWk26A2

— Kyra Gurney (@KyraGurney) April 6, 2017

@Pitbull with a fan at @SLAMMiamiOfficial today (April 6, 2017) ________ Images: @jenniferjulie_ #ArmandoChristianPerez #ArmandoPerez #Pitbull #MrWorldwide #Mr305 #PitBerry305 #Rapper #Dale

A post shared by eileen (@eileen_305) on Apr 6, 2017 at 10:34am PDT

The stop was just one in DeVos’s busy schedule in South Florida, following a visit to CARE (Christian Academy for Reaching Excellence) Elementary School in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood.

Every kid deserves a great education & schools like CARE Elem. in Miami are making that possible for kids who may have otherwise struggled. pic.twitter.com/xXLSVtS84P

— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) April 6, 2017

She also stopped at Florida International University’s Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, where she met with students and faculty from the school.

.@usedgov Secretary @BetsyDeVosED meets w/ @FIU trustees & VP's to discuss issues that affect our students & drive the economy #DevosatFIU pic.twitter.com/UbsFiOBG2l

— FIUdc (@FIUdc) April 6, 2017

Miami Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho‏ even found some time to talk to the secretary about issues affecting his students.

Productive and constructive conversation with U.S. Secretary of Ed @BetsyDeVos regarding successes, challenges, and opportunities @MDCPS. pic.twitter.com/zJFQRFzDWI

— Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup) April 6, 2017

These aren’t the first charter schools DeVos has visited; she made a surprise trip to the all-girls Excel Academy Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday with First Lady Melania Trump and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan.

Photo: Getty Images

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                <h1>Yes, Twitter, DeVos Met Pitbull at a Charter School — and Yes, He’s Worked on Education for Years</h1>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="https://www.the74million.org/contributor/20095/">Mitchell Trinka</a></p>

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                <p>This story first appeared at <a href="https://www.the74million.org">The 74</a>, a nonprofit news site covering education. <a href="https://www.the74million.org/about/newsletters/?utm_source=republish-button&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=republish">Sign up for free newsletters from The 74</a> to get more like this in your inbox.</p>
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<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr">Pitbull, a rapper known by the nickname Mr. Worldwide, is becoming more and more well-known as Mr. Education. And today that moniker got some added juice following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this afternoon at the Sports Leadership and Management Academy (SLAM).</div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mr. 305 alongside <a href="https://twitter.com/BetsyDeVos">@BetsyDeVos</a> visiting SLAM public charter school. <a href="https://twitter.com/pitbull">@pitbull</a> opened this school in the neighborhood where he grew up <a href="https://twitter.com/wsvn">@wsvn</a> <a href="https://t.co/ntQZbJsvrm">pic.twitter.com/ntQZbJsvrm</a></p>
<p>— Rebecca Vargas (@RebeccaVargas) <a href="https://twitter.com/RebeccaVargas/status/850023976629919744">April 6, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">The Miami native, who has made a name for himself rapping about his South Beach exploits, talked to students at the public charter school, which he founded in 2013 in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.</div>
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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSja0BNgx-y/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Absolute honor. Great to ask Madam Secretary DeVos on the future of charter schools.</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/pitbull">@pitbull</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BetsyDeVosED">@BetsyDeVosED</a> tell students at SLAM! they are trailblazers <a href="https://t.co/BYifWk26A2">pic.twitter.com/BYifWk26A2</a></p>
<p>— Kyra Gurney (@KyraGurney) <a href="https://twitter.com/KyraGurney/status/850025519143890946">April 6, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSjW2MAgLic/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">@Pitbull with a fan at @SLAMMiamiOfficial today (April 6, 2017) ________ Images: @jenniferjulie_ #ArmandoChristianPerez #ArmandoPerez #Pitbull #MrWorldwide #Mr305 #PitBerry305 #Rapper #Dale</a></p>
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<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">The stop was just one in DeVos’s busy schedule in South Florida, following a visit to CARE (Christian Academy for Reaching Excellence) Elementary School in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood.</div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Every kid deserves a great education & schools like CARE Elem. in Miami are making that possible for kids who may have otherwise struggled. <a href="https://t.co/xXLSVtS84P">pic.twitter.com/xXLSVtS84P</a></p>
<p>— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) <a href="https://twitter.com/BetsyDeVosED/status/850017900199071746">April 6, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">She also stopped at Florida International University’s Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, where she met with students and faculty from the school.</div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/usedgov">@usedgov</a> Secretary <a href="https://twitter.com/BetsyDeVosED">@BetsyDeVosED</a> meets w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/FIU">@FIU</a> trustees & VP's to discuss issues that affect our students & drive the economy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DevosatFIU?src=hash">#DevosatFIU</a> <a href="https://t.co/UbsFiOBG2l">pic.twitter.com/UbsFiOBG2l</a></p>
<p>— FIUdc (@FIUdc) <a href="https://twitter.com/FIUdc/status/850025267875762176">April 6, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Miami Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho‏ even found some time to talk to the secretary about issues affecting his students.</div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Productive and constructive conversation with U.S. Secretary of Ed <a href="https://twitter.com/BetsyDeVos">@BetsyDeVos</a> regarding successes, challenges, and opportunities <a href="https://twitter.com/MDCPS">@MDCPS</a>. <a href="https://t.co/zJFQRFzDWI">pic.twitter.com/zJFQRFzDWI</a></p>
<p>— Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiSup/status/849996865349324801">April 6, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr">These aren’t the first charter schools DeVos has visited; she made a surprise trip to the all-girls Excel Academy Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday with First Lady Melania Trump and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan.</p>
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