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When I saw what was happening on Jan. 6 and didn't see the president step in and do what he could have done to turn it back or slow it down or really address the situation, it was just obvious to me that I couldn't continue.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I spoke with colleagues. I wanted to get a better understanding of the law itself and see if it was applicable in this case. There were more than a few people who had those conversations internally.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I spoke with the vice president and just let him know I was there to do whatever he wanted and needed me to do or help with, and he made it very clear that he was not going to go in that direction or that path, i spoke with colleagues. I wanted to get a better understanding of the law itself and see if it was applicable in this case. There were more than a few people who had those conversations internally.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
I'm Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and I work with the elderly, so I contacted them and said my child is not the one with special circumstances, but I am.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Kids need to be in school. They need to be learning, they need to be moving ahead. And we can not be paralyzed.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Where there are little flare-ups or hotspots, that can be dealt with on a school-by-school or a case-by-case basis.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Kids need to be in school. They need to be learning, they need to be moving ahead. And we can't -- we can not be paralyzed and not allow that or not be intent on that happening.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
There is nothing in the data that would suggest that kids being back in school is dangerous to them.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The The CDC guidelines are just that, meant to be flexible and meant to be applied as appropriate for the situation.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I would call it an elite public school system in America -- offered families a so-called' choice' for this fall, and their springtime attempt at distance learning was a disaster. I give this as an example because things like this can not happen again in the fall. It would fail America's students, and it would fail taxpayers who pay high taxes for their education, covid hits all of us, and the guidelines for 6 feet social distancing simply mean that Betsy DeVos can't put every kid back in a school with the existing square footage footprint. It's just that simple.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The rule should be that kids go back to school this fall. And where there are little flare-ups or hot spots, that can be dealt with on a school-by-school or a case-by-case basis.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
These are difficult times for many Americans, and we don't want to do anything that will make it harder for them to make ends meet or create additional stress.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Why not let every dollar flow to whomever is best able to help students read, write, do math, to learn ?
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I am not going to make up law at the Department of Education.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
This is funding I have fought for behind the scenes over the last several years.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
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.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
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.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
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.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
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.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Too many cases involve students and faculty who have faced investigation and punishment simply for speaking their minds or teaching their classes.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
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