Choice Quote by Betsy DeVos
“Just as the traditional taxi system revolted against ride sharing, so too does the education establishment feel threatened by the rise of school choice.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Education Reform Forum, 2019
Established systems resist disruptive innovations that threaten their dominance.
In simple terms: Traditional education fears new school choice models.
Key Takeaway
Adapt or risk obsolescence.
Themes
education reform
disruption
competition
Mood
critical
optimistic
Type
analytical
provocative
When to use this quote
- policy debates
- school board meetings
- parent choice
- teacher unions
Key Concepts
Market dynamics
institutional inertia
Questions to Reflect On
- What benefits does choice bring?
- How can legacy institutions evolve?
A Different Perspective
Resistance can limit beneficial change.
![“[Betsy] DeVos's statement turned a well-known Trump slogan, and proclaimed, we will make American education great again. Proponents of school choice were ecstatic, including Sandy Kress, a top education adviser in George W. Bush's administration.” quote by Claudio Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8ce/claudio-sanchez-35119_administration_betsy-devos-s-statement-turned-a-well-kn_548362.jpg)
