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Leading Voices in Education

“Ms. Jackson’s callous, insensitive, and egregious comments regarding sexual assault on college campuses crossed a serious line and highlighted her clear biases.”

Jul 18, 2017

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

“We can’t go back to the days when allegations were swept under the rug. And I acknowledge there was a time when women were essentially dismissed. That is not acceptable. It’s clear that there are failings in this process. A system without due process protections ultimately serves no one in the end.”

Jul 14, 2017

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos…

“We urge your administration to not just commit to protecting the civil rights of all students in this country, but to also do so proactively and with the utmost urgency.”

Jul 10, 2017

Letter from 64 Congressional Democrats to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos…

“Within the Beltway and education policy circles, people come to these studies and ask ‘Do voucher programs work?’ I view that as the wrong question to ask. The question is are there good schools, effective schools of all governance types available to low-income and other disadvantaged children?”

Jun 26, 2017

John White, Louisiana State Superintendent of School…

“Superintendents in Pennsylvania and across the nation have been clear that the Republican health care plan will devastate our schools.”

Jun 21, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn…

“I suggest we focus less on what word comes before ‘school’ – whether it be traditional, charter, virtual, magnet, home, parochial, private or any approach yet to be developed and focus instead on the individuals they are intended to serve.”

Jun 14, 2017

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos, speaking to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools…

“Any elected official who asks to visit my schools is welcome to do so; there is no political litmus test.”

Jun 13, 2017

Eva Moskowitz, founder of Success Academy Charter Schools, on the need for a bipartisan approach…

“This is a difficult budget request to defend. I think it’s likely that the kinds of cuts that are proposed in this budget will not occur.”

Jun 08, 2017

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, speaking about the fiscal year 2018 budget for the U.S.

“Education is not mayonnaise. The day we start treating education of our children like the marketing of a condiment is the day we’ve given up on our kids.”

Jun 06, 2017

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., at a Senate hearing on the FY2018 education budget.

“This budget reflects the views of an administration filled with people who frankly never had to worry about their children going to college.”

May 24, 2017

Rep. Nita Lowey, on education spending in the fiscal year 2018 federal budget…