Betsy DeVos

“If politicians in a state block education choice, it means those politicians do not support equal opportunity for all kids.”

“Let me say, I fully embrace equality, and I believe in the innate value of every single human being and that all students, no matter their age, should be able to attend a school and feel safe and be free of discrimination.”

“We've seen more and more people opt for homeschooling, including in urban areas.”

“I expect there will be more virtual schools.”

“Government tends to stifle innovation, and it abhors improvisation. Any good military strategist will tell you that a battle plan rarely survives past the first engagement. After that, you have to improvise to survive and to win.”

“We're not proposing any shifting of funding from public schools to private schools.”

“Government tends to believe in top-down solutions, and government fears of bottom-up solutions.”

“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.”

“We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences.”

“No student should feel like there isn't a way to seek justice, and no student should feel that the scales are tipped against him or her.”

“Dick and I became increasingly committed to helping other parents - parents from low-income families in particular.”

“Every child in America deserves to be in a safe environment that is free from discrimination.”

“When it comes to education, no solution, not even ones we like, should be dictated or run from Washington, D.C.”

“The bigger goal of giving all parents more choices is one that will have to be discussed and undoubtedly roundly debated, but we are going to have to continue to build the case. The momentum is there on the state level in many states. That's where the energy needs to be harnessed in a new way.”