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For too long, students have been held hostage by an outdated school system that’s focused on everything but children.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.
Chris Christie got it exactly right: public schools are no longer run by the public. They're run by the big school union bosses like Randi Weingarten. We can help fix this by firing Joe Biden, who does what Randi demands.
I discussed this and more with Stu Varney on Fox Business: ... See MoreSee Less
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Well Betsy you had 4 years to do something and you did nothing.
THE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ARE RAN BY THE CPUSA TODAY AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS THIS IS WHY THE STUDENTS AND SOME NOW ADUKTS AR INDOCTRINTED BY LIES AND HAVE TURNED O THI COUNTRY . AFTER OBAMA TOOK OFFICE HE PLANTED THE HIGHEST SEATS WITH COMMUNISM AND EVEN IN OUR GOVERNMENT AND THE DEMOCRAT MAYORS AND GOVENORS ARE CPUSA AND ANYONE CAN SEE THIS FROM SEARCHING THE MEMBERSHIP LIST O THE CPUSA EVERY DEMOCRAT IN OFFICE NAMES ARE THERE ALL WHO ARE PUSHING THIS WOKE SICKNESS AND THE LGBTQ PUSHED INTO OUR SCHOOLS BY OBAMA THE LAWLESSNESS THE DEMOCRATS HAVE ALLOWED DESTROYING ONLY THEIR DEMOCRAT STATES IS CPUSA ALL FOLLOWING THE AGENDA FOR THIS GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER THATS CJOSEN TO JOIN THE NEW WORLD ORDER COMMUNIST SICKNESS WAKE THE HELL UP PEOPLE YOU ONLY HAVE A FEW ONTHST TO STOP THIS SICKNESS OR LOSE AMERICA AN WGEB AD IF WE LOSE AMERICA THE WORLD FALLS WITHUS
Remind us again how you defended #JosephRoberts as #MeToo overreach…oh, and that he was just arrested for beheading his fiancé…we’ll wait…
You Really Believe We The People need Crusty to tell us what's good or not
Hi Betsy I am an ex Northwood student and amway ibo
So true
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This Forbes article only scratches the surface of the wonderful opportunities students at the West Michigan Aviation Academy enjoy.
The author is right: "WMAA is a prime example of what is possible and how it can be accomplished. Others would do well to emulate them."
Proud of my husband Dick DeVos and the entire team at WMAA! ... See MoreSee Less
West Michigan Aviation Academy Is Exemplary; Why Aren’t There More?
www.forbes.com
West Michigan Aviation Academy provides a model for what can be accomplished when innovative education combines with hands-on learning to ignite student passions.5 CommentsComment on Facebook
You are still a laughing stock
You shouldn’t of turned on President Trump. Shame on you. You got nothing done for us in 4 years. 😞
BETSY WANTS TO DEFUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS TYOI MAINTAIN THAT. THE RICH HAVE THE UPPER HAND.
SUPPORT ALL OIUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!!
Hey Betsy have you made enough money off student loans? It’s no wonder you’re not open to student debt relief because of you’re investments into student debt. You being secretary of education having zero experience no different than Trump being President. An agenda to capitalize off it, making yourself as rich as you can, while you can. 🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷🐽🐷
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Excited to join this important town hall about what parents expect and what students need today on Fox Business at 1pm. Hope you'll tune in! ... See MoreSee Less
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trade schools need to be available in high school. when bill and hill removed them and made them for profit may families could not afford the cost
shes a freshman English teacher and head of her department
media stars are paid millions$$ teacher are paid pittance
my oldest daughter has a free class once a week to teach something she feels kids might be interested in… civics—90 students showed up
Tell me you ought not exist without telling me @usedgov
It's go time, Texas!
.@GovChristie got it right: Public schools are no longer run by the public. They're run by the big school union bosses like @rweingarten.
We can only stop the madness by firing @JoeBiden, who does what Randi demands.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6337994755112
The government-run monopoly on education has failed students for too long.
School choice is the future.