Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) says the Senate should block Betsy DeVos from becoming President Trump’s Education secretary.

“I hope there is another senator willing to break with the president and vote against this woefully unqualified nominee,” she said in a Friday New York Times op-ed. "We must listen to the thousands speaking up for our children and the public education system that serves all Americans.”

Republican Sens. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsGOP short of votes on Trump's controversial Fed pick Congress must save the Postal Service from collapse — our economy depends on it Garcetti: I would have acted sooner if Trump hadn't downplayed virus MORE (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiGOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week MORE (Alaska) announced this week that they will vote against DeVos's nomination, but she is still expected to be confirmed by the Senate early next week.

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She needs just 50 GOP senators to back her, which would allow Vice President Pence to cast a tie-breaking vote.

DeVos has encountered fierce opposition, and Hassan criticized her support for private school vouchers.

“Instead of supporting public schools, Ms. DeVos has supported voucher systems that divert taxpayer dollars to private, religious and for-profit schools without requirements for accountability,” she said.

The Senate advanced DeVos’s nomination 52-48 early Friday, with no Democrats voting yes for the Republican mega-donor.