Administration Quote by Claudio Sanchez
![“[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)
“[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.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Political rally, United States, 2020
The quote repurposes a political slogan to promote education reform, highlighting enthusiasm among school‑choice advocates and linking policy to patriotic rhetoric.
In simple terms: A political slogan is used to boost education reform support.
Key Takeaway
Leverage familiar slogans to rally support for policy changes.
Themes
politics
education reform
branding
enthusiasm
Mood
energetic
controversial
Type
political
persuasive
When to use this quote
- campaign speeches
- education policy debates
- media coverage
Key Concepts
policy advocacy
messaging
public sentiment
Questions to Reflect On
- How does repurposing political language affect public perception of education?
- What are the risks of using partisan slogans in policy advocacy?
A Different Perspective
Slogans may oversimplify complex issues and alienate dissenters.
![“President-elect [Donald] Trump has made a provocative choice for secretary of education. Betsy DeVos comes from a wealthy Michigan family. She is an advocate for school choice. That phrase means, in essence, directing public education money to charter schools, private schools or parochial schools.” quote by Steve Inskeep](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b94/steve-inskeep-10882_charter_president-elect-donald-trump-has-made-a_2437134.jpg)
![“Under [Betsy DeVos] leadership, we can deliver a world-class education and school choice to all families.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0a4/donald-trump-18_choices_under-betsy-devos-leadership-we-can-deli_1869123.jpg)
![“My gut reaction [on Betsy DeVos] was, oh, my God. We are now back into the education wars.” quote by Randi Weingarten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d0b/randi-weingarten-55394_education_my-gut-reaction-on-betsy-devos-was-oh-my_811720.jpg)
![“[Sandy] Kress says [Betsy] DeVos's record on school choice in Michigan sealed the deal.” quote by Claudio Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b4f/claudio-sanchez-35119_choices_sandy-kress-says-betsy-devos-s-record-on_20152.jpg)
![“[Betsy DeVos] does care about charter schools, which are public schools. She does care about choice, which is a perfectly legitimate thing to care about. It's because it's the one issue where the Democratic donor base was really energized, which was the teacher unions.” quote by David Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d8e/david-brooks-644_care_betsy-devos-does-care-about-charter-scho_1106776.jpg)
![“Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, calls [Betsy] DeVos the most ideological, anti-public education nominee since the creation of the U.S. Department of Education nearly 40 years ago.” quote by Claudio Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ea0/claudio-sanchez-35119_creation_randi-weingarten-head-of-the-american-fe_59388.jpg)
![“Shortly after her nomination was announced,[Betsy] DeVos tweeted, almost as if she had forgotten something important to say. And she said, I am not a supporter of the Common Core. Sandy Kress predicts that debate will die down soon enough.” quote by Claudio Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/57b/claudio-sanchez-35119_common_shortly-after-her-nomination-was-announc_175890.jpg)
![“Donald Trump hates the Common Core, created by governors and state education commissioners, and initially adopted by 45 states. [Betsy] DeVos has actually supported the Common Core until now.” quote by Claudio Sanchez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/64b/claudio-sanchez-35119_adopted_donald-trump-hates-the-common-core-creat_2230763.jpg)
