Betsy DeVos

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. ”

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. ”

My family is the largest single contributor of soft money to the national Republican Party. ”

As a mom, I just can't imagine having a child who would feel discriminated against for any reason, and I would want my child in a safe environment. ”

As a kid, I grew up middle class, but my father was a great innovator with an entrepreneurial spirit, and it wasn't long before my family became part of the infamous 1%. ”

If the question is around gun violence and the results of that, please know that my heart bleeds and is broken for those families that have lost any individual due to gun violence. ”

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

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

Teaching is hard. It takes a lot of skill. Not everyone who tries can do it well. We need to admit that and act accordingly. We should reward and respect great teachers by paying them more, and we should stop rewarding seniority over effectiveness. ”

Just as the traditional taxi system revolted against ride sharing, so too does the education establishment feel threatened by the rise of school choice. ”