A Note From Betsy
Education is the lifeblood of everything we want America to be. Every American is impacted every day by how our education system has – or has not – risen to meet the unique needs of each student… to meet your needs, as a student, a parent, a teacher, a family member, an employer, or a proud citizen of this remarkable land.
Fighting for freedom in education is my life’s work. It was the honor of my life to serve as the 11th United States Secretary of Education. While the four years I spent in Washington got a lot of attention, I’ve spent nearly forty fighting for kids, their families, and a better education ecosystem. And that fight continues today. That’s why I’m so glad you’re here to learn more and get involved.
If we fix education, we fix America. It really is that simple.
I hope you’ll join me in the fight to bring education freedom to every kid in America. After all, they represent 100% of our future.
On Sale Now at Your Favorite Bookstore:
Hostages No More – The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child
For too long, students have been held hostage by an outdated school system that’s focused on everything but children. We can change that.
Hostages No More tells the story of my fight for groundbreaking reforms to American education, but more importantly, it’s about our shared goal to free America’s children from an education system that continues to fail them. The school union bosses and their politician and media allies berate everyone who criticizes them, but parents are done being given excuses about why their kids aren’t learning and why they’re being force-fed poisonous curriculum.
I’ve been fighting alongside families for nearly 40 years, and the momentum demand for school choice is stronger than ever. This parent uprising will not stop until every family has education freedom. I hope this book will encourage you to join the fight for our children and our future.
President Trump and Congress must put parents squarely in the driver’s seat of their children’s education. When they have the power to take kids out of failing schools, real accountability will follow.
Read more in The Wall Street Journal: www.wsj.com/opinion/the-era-of-federal-education-control-is-over-doe-devos-teachers-unions-f23ceb22 ... See MoreSee Less
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“The Department of Education is functionally a middleman. And like most middlemen, it doesn’t add value. It merely adds cost and complexity.”
It's time to end the failed experiment and CLOSE the U.S. Department of Education, as I wrote in The Free Press: ... See MoreSee Less
Betsy DeVos: Shut Down the Department of Education
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I served as the 11th U.S. secretary of education. That’s how I know it’s beyond repair.81 CommentsComment on Facebook
President Trump and Secretary-designate McMahon have a historic opportunity to transform American education. I shared the top things they need to tackle today on Fox News:
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Five ways Trump and McMahon can make education great
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Trump has a unique and historic opportunity to enact bold reforms.12 CommentsComment on Facebook
What WONDERFUL words to hear: "School choice has come to Texas!"
Today is a day I have worked toward for more than a decade, since I was a senator and the Chair of Senate Education in 2013. It is a great day for Texas students and parents! #txlege
Education freedom is the answer! Now is the moment for Congress to help expand it to every corner of the country.
The most recent Nation’s Report Card shows that 40% of 8th graders cannot even read at the basic level – one of the worst results we’ve seen.
Nearly 70% of 8th graders are not proficient in reading.
What we are doing is simply not working.
What Charlie said !!
It would be a total scandal If Republicans in Congress can’t find $10B a year in a $5TRILLION bill to help working class families who endured woke public schools and teacher union-driven school shutdowns afford the private and religious schools of their choice.
It's time to make education freedom the law of the land!
The Republican Party’s ECCA will ensure that every child — regardless of race, creed, color, or ZIP code — has access to the American Dream.
A quality education is the foundation of that promise, especially for our most vulnerable.
THANK YOU @RepJasonSmith, @RepAdrianSmith, and…