Too many children today are trapped in schools that don't work for them. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
I expect there will be more schools of any kind that haven't even been invented yet. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
We knew we had the resources to send our kids to whatever school was best for them. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
We're not proposing any shifting of funding from public schools to private schools. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
You have to have teachers who are empowered to facilitate great teaching. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
The vast majority of students in this country will continue to attend public schools. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
When it comes to education, no solution, not even ones we like, should be dictated or run from Washington, D.C. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
It is necessary and critical for states to have flexibility to determine how to identify and improve schools. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
If we can manage to break free, to open the system and embrace all choices for education, we will be the first… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
The bottom line is we believe that parents are the best equipped to make choices for their children's schooling and education decisions. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Education broadens our horizons and enables us to confront realities we'd never before anticipated. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
If you ask any of my kids today what their most important experience was in their education, they would say it was… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
There are not enough philanthropic dollars in America to fund what is currently the need in education. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Teachers deserve more respect than many give them, and more opportunities than the system affords them today. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
I need to stress that I could not be more supportive of great teachers and great teaching, no matter what kind of… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
We'll be examining and auditing and reviewing all of the programs of the department and really figuring out what is the core… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
It could be easy to get frustrated or discouraged when it comes to educating students with disabilities. But that's because there are… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Our nation's commitment is to provide a quality education to every child to serve the public common good. Accordingly, we must shift… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
The older generations are too wedded to political parties, too wedded to romantic memories of what education was like when they were… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
I look forward to talking about how we can work together to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students while also… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
There isn't really any Common Core any more. Each state is able to set the standards for their state. They may elect… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
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,… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
We've seen more and more people opt for homeschooling, including in urban areas. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
One of the hallmarks of higher education and of democracy is the ability to converse with people with whom we disagree. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Above all, I believe every child, no matter their ZIP code or their parents' jobs, deserves access to a quality education. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
If a parent chooses to go to a school that is not a public school, then that is a decision made and… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
No child's dream should be limited by the quality, or lack thereof, of the education they receive. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Just as the traditional taxi system revolted against ride sharing, so too does the education establishment feel threatened by the rise of… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
It shouldn't matter what type of school a student attends, so long as the school is the right fit for that student. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
If politicians in a state block education choice, it means those politicians do not support equal opportunity for all kids. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
If you don't live in an area with good public schools, you can move to a different place if you have the… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Every child deserves to attend school in a safe, supportive environment where they can learn, thrive, and grow. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
The faculty, from adjunct professors to deans, tell you what to do, what to say, and more ominously, what to think. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Teaching is hard. It takes a lot of skill. Not everyone who tries can do it well. We need to admit that… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share Image
Government likes committees... a lot. Committees kill all the really good ideas and generally all the really bad ideas. They produce middle-ground mush. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
It shouldn't matter what type of school a student attends, so long as the school is the right fit for that student. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
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… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
President-elect Trump and I know it won't be Washington, D.C., that unlocks our nation's potential, nor a bigger bureaucracy, tougher mandates, or a federal… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
There are not enough philanthropic dollars in America to fund what is currently the need in education. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
I can assure you I have never made decisions on my mother's behalf on her foundation's board. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences. — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
Opening a complaint for investigation in no way implies that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made a determination about the merits of… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
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… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
No student should feel like there isn't a way to seek justice, and no student should feel that the scales are tipped against him… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
It could be easy to get frustrated or discouraged when it comes to educating students with disabilities. But that's because there are too often… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
Government tends to stifle innovation, and it abhors improvisation. Any good military strategist will tell you that a battle plan rarely survives past the… — Betsy DeVos Copy Share
