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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 visiting SLAM public charter school. opened this school in the neighborhood where he grew up

— Rebecca Vargas (@RebeccaVargas)

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.

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

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

. and tell students at SLAM! they are trailblazers

— Kyra Gurney (@KyraGurney)

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.

— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED)

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.

. Secretary meets w/ trustees & VP's to discuss issues that affect our students & drive the economy

— FIUdc (@FIUdc)

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 regarding successes, challenges, and opportunities .

— Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup)

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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                <h2>Yes, Twitter, DeVos Met Pitbull at a Charter School 鈥� and Yes, He鈥檚 Worked on Education for Years</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/20095/">Mitchell Trinka</a></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mr. 305 alongside  visiting SLAM public charter school.  opened this school in the neighborhood where he grew up  </p>
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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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<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>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<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. </p>
<p>— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
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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>
<hr />
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. Secretary  meets w/  trustees & VP's to discuss issues that affect our students & drive the economy  </p>
<p>— FIUdc (@FIUdc) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
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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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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Productive and constructive conversation with U.S. Secretary of Ed  regarding successes, challenges, and opportunities . </p>
<p>— Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<hr />
<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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