Secretary Betsy DeVos

It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Secretary of Education. Though my time at @usedgov has come to a close, my time as an advocate for students and families knows no limits. Let’s keep the conversation going at @BetsyDeVos

You know not of what you speak, @SenWarren

We’ve just made available more than $54B in additional COVID relief for K-12 ed while $9B from #CARESAct remains unused. Schools must safely reopen, deliver full-time quality education & remediate those who have fallen behind without in-person learning. ed.gov/news/press-releases/s…

Too many students still lack access to much-needed in-person learning. @realDonaldTrump's Executive Order on #SchoolChoice demonstrates our continued commitment to empowering students with the resources they need to find the right fit for their education. whitehouse.gov/presidential-…

The new COVID relief package secured long overdue help for millions of students. But, while there are historic wins in this bill, there are some important issues left unresolved--particularly when it comes to direct support for individual students: ed.gov/news/press-releases/s…

Wishing everyone a very #MerryChristmas

This Administration just announced $185M in @usedgov grant awards to support education innovation & empower teachers to choose how they continue learning. We know that when you empower teachers to do what they know is best, they benefit—and so do students: ed.gov/news/press-releases/s…

Religious liberty is a bedrock founding principle that this Administration is committed to defending. @usedgov will continue to ensure faith-based ed providers are treated equally alongside their secular counterparts. More on today's joint final rule: ed.gov/news/press-releases/d…

Thanks to @NHEdCommr Frank Edelblut’s bold leadership, New Hampshire is expanding high-quality education opportunities for all its students. Thank you for your continued commitment to expanding #SchoolChoice and for putting kids and their needs first. education.nh.gov/news/edelbl…

An increase in failing grades for students is a direct result of adults failing kids. Schools can safely reopen, yet tragically our most vulnerable students have fallen victim to union politics and continue to fall behind. Parents, continue to raise your voices and demand action!

Fraud in #HigherEd can happen anywhere and must be stopped everywhere. Today, @usedgov announced a major settlement w/ @TempleUniv for what we alleged were false representations by the Fox Business School to bolster their @USNewsEducation school rankings: ed.gov/news/press-releases/u…

More students are failing because too many adults are failing kids. The evidence is clear: kids need access to in-person learning & it’s safe. There is no excuse to keep schools closed & to continue to deny kids the opportunity to be back in the classroom. washingtonpost.com/local/edu…

Draconian school closures continue to harm students and stagnate their ability to learn. Tragically, we are only just beginning to see the dire consequences for our students and their futures. As this administration has said since June: we must #openschools

Dr. Fauci on returning to in-person learning: “the default position should be to try as best as possible within reason to keep children in school, to get them back to school... the spread among children and from children is not really very big at all"