Makers Quote by David Brooks

[Betsy DeVos] is quite a smart person, capable, pretty sophisticated in subtle thought. And so to me, that puts her in the realm of…

— David Brooks

Would [Betsy DeVos] be my first pick? No. Is she someone who has dedicated her life to education policy? Yes, actually, she has.

— David Brooks

I believe Betsy DeVos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent…

— Eva Moskowitz

Betsy DeVos, for example, has shown that she’s flatly ignorant of an astounding amount of basic education policy. It might be possible to persuade…

— Kevin Drum

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.…

— Claudio Sanchez

The reason the Betsy DeVos case was the centerpiece case for the Democrats wasn't about her weakness as a knowledgeable person on education policy.

— David Brooks

Much of the criticism centered around Betsy DeVos focuses on her lack of experience with public schools. While she has shown some interest in…

— Ana Kasparian

I'm not sure Betsy DeVos has ever spent a day in a public school. And I don't - I'm pretty sure Donald Trump hasn't.

— Mark Shields

There is no more staunch advocate for taking public dollars and giving them to private schools - private schools that can pick the students…

— Claudio Sanchez

Betsy DeVos is not the most informed person on education policy, but I have seen her present a few times, and she presents as…

— David Brooks

I have seen [Betsy DeVos] present a few times. I don't really know her. But I have seen her present on education policy, and…

— David Brooks

[Betsy DeVos] does care about charter schools, which are public schools. She does care about choice, which is a perfectly legitimate thing to care…

— David Brooks