One of the hallmarks of higher education and of democracy is the ability to converse with people with whom we disagree. Betsy DeVos More Quotes by Betsy DeVos More Quotes From Betsy DeVos Why not let every dollar flow to whomever is best able to help students read, write, do math, to learn ? Betsy DeVos politics I am not going to make up law at the Department of Education. Betsy DeVos politics This is funding I have fought for behind the scenes over the last several years. Betsy DeVos politics I also acknowledge that it's easier to keep spending, to keep saying yes, and to keep saddling tomorrow's generations with today's growing debts. Betsy DeVos top-news We are not doing our children any favors when we borrow from their future in order to invest in systems and policies that are not yielding better results. Betsy DeVos top-news I am pleased and grateful the President and I see eye-to-eye on this issue and that he has decided to fund Education Betsy DeVos Special The Special Olympics grant. This is funding I have fought for behind the scenes over the last several years. Betsy DeVos top-news I love Special Olympics Education Betsy DeVos, I have given a portion of my salary to Special Olympics. I hope all of this debate encourages lots of private contributions to Special Olympics. Betsy DeVos top-news We have a crisis in higher education. Betsy DeVos politics Too many cases involve students and faculty who have faced investigation and punishment simply for speaking their minds or teaching their classes. Betsy DeVos top-news I would ask to please consider the possibilities that guns are the most important aspect of the purview of this commission. Betsy DeVos politics The human heart is hard-wired for service, and it's embedded in the DNA of this institution. Betsy DeVos top-news Teaching is hard. It takes a lot of skill. Not everyone who tries can do it well. We need to admit that and act accordingly. We should reward and respect great teachers by paying them more, and we should stop rewarding seniority over effectiveness. Betsy DeVos teachers skill great respect You have to have teachers who are empowered to facilitate great teaching. Betsy DeVos teachers who great you No child's dream should be limited by the quality, or lack thereof, of the education they receive. Betsy DeVos child quality dream education 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. Betsy DeVos good quality education children 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. Betsy DeVos you community real people Above all, I believe every child, no matter their ZIP code or their parents' jobs, deserves access to a quality education. Betsy DeVos parents child quality education 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. Betsy DeVos parents learning home believe There isn't really any Common Core any more. Each state is able to set the standards for their state. They may elect to adopt very high standards for their students to aspire to and to work toward. And that will be up to each state. Betsy DeVos high will students work 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. Betsy DeVos mission how support education
