Betsy DeVos Says School Choice Is Coming, Like It Or Not | America 2020 | US NewsDeVos Says School Choice Is Coming, Like It Or Not
The education secretary echoed President Trump’s campaign speeches in warning against socialism and government involvement in education.
WITH PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence heightening their calls for school choice on the campaign trail, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered the fullest picture of what that might entail and predicted more choice is inevitable whether or not Trump wins his reelection bid.
WITH PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence heightening their calls for school choice on the campaign trail, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered the fullest picture of what that might entail and predicted more choice is inevitable whether or not Trump wins his reelection bid.
"Let me suggest we could fix education for so many children in America if we 'go Dutch,'" DeVos said. "School choice is not a matter of if, it's a matter of when."
School choice is an ambiguous, one-size-fits-all term used to characterize everything from charter schools to programs like tax credit scholarships and education savings accounts that help families afford private school tuition. The Associated Press recommends journalists not use the term because of how nondescript it is, which is one of the reasons why using it might be working to the Trump administration's advantage.
The idea of school choice has long been heralded by Republicans as a way to give children trapped in failing school systems different education opportunities and criticized in equal CONTINUE READING:
