Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Elizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosSpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report NEA president says Azar and DeVos should resign over school reopening guidance The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - You might want to download TikTok now MORE presented the National Teacher of the Year award on Monday to Rodney Robinson, a teacher at the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center in Virginia, according to media reports.

The president has historically presented the award since its institution in 1952, but DeVos presented it Monday on President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE’s behalf in a shift that was first reported last week. Trump presented the award in 2017 and 2018.

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An Education Department spokeswoman told The Associated Press that Trump and Vice President Pence met privately with Robinson and the winners of the state awards in the Oval Office.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere told The Hill that Trump "welcomed the 2019 National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson to the Oval Office Monday afternoon and congratulated him and the other statewide winners."

Robinson was named Virginia’s Teacher of the Year in October and previously said that he works hard to help his students reacclimate to society upon release.

"My lessons always contain a local reference or connection to inspire my students to change their surroundings and themselves. My most important duty to students is to inform them of their legal rights and responsibilities," Robinson wrote. "One of the proudest moments is when my students are able to legally advocate for themselves, resulting in a positive outcome in their legal case."

--This report was updated on April 29 at 9:17 a.m.