Betsy DeVos Quotes

I'm a very big public school advocate.

In my mind, there is no reason public school reform should be a partisan issue.

We know that there will never be a great Newark unless there is a great public school system for our city.

When people lose faith in a system as they have in the public school system, they no longer want to support it.

Our public education system does a great job. I don't think it's broken. We aren't interested in doing reform for reform's sake. I believe in public education; it did a great job for me. It deserves our support and encouragement.

I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system is meeting 21st Century education needs.

The people of Missouri said they expect their elected leaders to support public schools because they know that education is the best economic development tool there is.

Nor, in our own country, must we fail to take notice of the establishment of School Boards.

In the education debate, people are so passionate about their ideas that we often end up expending more energy shouting at each other than we do pushing for the fundamentals to success in all schools.

The key for all cities is whether you turn the public schools around.

It is possible to have a public education system that works.

A great economy requires great public schools.

I believe there ought to be school choice, so that parents can choose within the public school system.

As Governor of North Carolina for two terms, I made improving education a top priority.

When I was mayor of New York, my views changed. I began as mayor of New York City thinking that I could reform the New York City school system. After two or three years, four years, I became an advocate of choice, of scholarships, and vouchers, and parental choice, because I thought that was the only way to really change the school system.

Whenever I am among my fellow Governors, I am struck by how many face the same education improvement issues.

There has been a growing consensus across the country - from statehouses to the White House and the halls of Congress - that we need to take dramatic steps to improve our secondary schools.

I went to the public schools myself. And they were great for me.

We must revamp K-12 education law to ensure Washington does not stand in the way of meaningful reforms.

Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

Improving our nation's education system has long been the cornerstone of my policy agenda.

Public schools in the late '80s and early '90s were a total mess... we felt that if I was going to have a good educational option in my life, I would have to go to a public school district that actually served its children.

More than anything, we must do better for our children's education.

The public education landscape is enriched by having many options - neighborhood public schools, magnet schools, community schools, schools that focus on career and technical education, and even charter schools.

There's no silver bullet when it comes to helping all children achieve. Great public schools are our best shot.