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“I expect there will be more schools of any kind that haven't even been invented yet.”
“Teachers deserve more respect than many give them, and more opportunities than the system affords them today.”
“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.”
“Social justice and economics are both issues to me.”
“I expect there will be more private schools.”
“Federal law must be followed where federal dollars are in play.”
“One of the hallmarks of higher education and of democracy is the ability to converse with people with whom we disagree.”
“I look forward to talking about how we can work together to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students while also refocusing the federal role in education.”
“Let's choose to hear one another out.”
“The older generations are too wedded to political parties, too wedded to romantic memories of what education was like when they were kids, and too wedded to the status quo group that clings to power.”
“Opening a complaint for investigation in no way implies that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made a determination about the merits of the complaint.”
“I need to stress that I could not be more supportive of great teachers and great teaching, no matter what kind of delivery vehicle they are teaching through. We have to support great teachers. They just have to be freed up to do what they do best.”
“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 for my kids.”
“Trump's vision continues taking shape.”
“It is not fair to think that when students transit through a K-12 system that is not preparing them for beyond, that somehow we are going to wave a magic wand and things are going to be perfect for them at the higher-ed level.”
“We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues.”
“I don't think Donald Trump represents the Republican Party... I think more and more people are going to realize that they really don't trust him.”
“Homeschooling represents another perfectly valid educational option.”
“I can now video chat with my grandkids from any corner of the world, listen to music, or order food and have it delivered to my front door.”
“My faith motivates me to really try to work on behalf of and advocate for those who are least able to advocate for themselves.”