Zitat des Tages von Betsy DeVos:
We knew we had the resources to send our kids to whatever school was best for them.
Opening a complaint for investigation in no way implies that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made a determination about the merits of the complaint.
I can now video chat with my grandkids from any corner of the world, listen to music, or order food and have it delivered to my front door.
There are not enough philanthropic dollars in America to fund what is currently the need in education.
If politicians in a state block education choice, it means those politicians do not support equal opportunity for all kids.
That's where my heart has been for three decades is to really empower and allow all families the same kind of opportunities I've had for my kids.
The president has made good on a promise to ensure that the American people are not subject to overreach... and fulfilled a commitment to keep America first and focus on American jobs.
If you don't live in an area with good public schools, you can move to a different place if you have the financial means to do so.
I consider protecting all students, including LGBTQ students, not only a key priority for the Department, but for every school in America.
If confirmed, I will be a strong advocate for great public schools.
Parents no longer believe that a one-size-fits-all model of learning meets the needs of every child. And they know other options exist, whether magnet, virtual, charter, home, faith-based, or any other combination.
Trump's vision continues taking shape.
The vast majority of students in this country will continue to attend public schools.
Just as the traditional taxi system revolted against ride sharing, so too does the education establishment feel threatened by the rise of school choice.
My faith motivates me to really try to work on behalf of and advocate for those who are least able to advocate for themselves.
One of the hallmarks of higher education and of democracy is the ability to converse with people with whom we disagree.
All schools that receive public funding should be accountable, yes.
Above all, I believe every child, no matter their ZIP code or their parents' jobs, deserves access to a quality education.
It shouldn't matter what type of school a student attends, so long as the school is the right fit for that student.
If the question is around gun violence and the results of that, please know that my heart bleeds and is broken for those families that have lost any individual due to gun violence.
We're not proposing any shifting of funding from public schools to private schools.
We'll be examining and auditing and reviewing all of the programs of the department and really figuring out what is the core mission and how can the federal department of education really support and enhance the role of the departments in the states.
Every child in America deserves to be in a safe environment that is free from discrimination.
Discrimination in any form is wrong. I don't support discrimination in any form.
Government tends to stifle innovation, and it abhors improvisation. Any good military strategist will tell you that a battle plan rarely survives past the first engagement. After that, you have to improvise to survive and to win.
I expect there will be more schools of any kind that haven't even been invented yet.
If you can't get cell phone service in your living room, then your particular provider is failing you. You should have the option to find a network that does work.
I expect there will be more virtual schools.
They say that if you voted for Donald Trump, you're a threat to the university community. But the real threat is silencing the First Amendment rights of people with whom you disagree.
I will not be deterred from my mission of helping kids in this country.
We, as a society, will benefit from the interest young people show beginning at first, second, and third grades. As a result, there's great promise in the future.
Let's choose to hear one another out.
Our nation's commitment is to provide a quality education to every child to serve the public common good. Accordingly, we must shift the paradigm to think of education funding as investments made in individual children, not in institutions or buildings.
I support accountability.
Dick and I became increasingly committed to helping other parents - parents from low-income families in particular.
I can assure you I have never made decisions on my mother's behalf on her foundation's board.