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The story paints a picture of DeVos' tumultuous first year on the job — which began with her humiliating confirmation hearing in which she demonstrated an apparent lack of even basic knowledge about public education. (She told Politico that she blames President Donald Trump's transition team for leaving her "undercoached.") Her controversial nomination required a tie-breaking vote from the Vice-President — a first in U.S. history.…