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Betsy DeVos: Biden's Radical Plan for Title IX

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News, Daily News, Politics, Government

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Betsy DeVos started fighting for education freedom long before arriving in Washington to serve as Cabinet secretary in President Donald Trump’s administration. But what’s happened in the past couple of years—prompted by COVID lockdowns and a parents’ rights movement—has accelerated the opportunity to give students more options and better schools. “Everything we did was focused on doing what’s right for students. And that started with talking about empowering families and students to make the choice for their right fit for education,” DeVos told The Daily Signal about her time as secretary of education. “And now with the reality of COVID, we’re at a point where I think policies are going to change.” Many of those changes are already taking place in states across America. DeVos, who is the author of a new book, “Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child,” believes it’s time to take even bolder steps. Just last week, she embraced the idea of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education—the federal agency she once led. Listen to our interview on The Daily Signal or read a lightly edited transcript at DailySignal.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, June 21st.

0:08.6

I'm Doug Blair, and I'm Rob Blueey.

0:10.6

On today's show, I speak with former education secretary Betsy DeVos about her new book,

0:15.2

Hostages No More, The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child.

0:20.7

We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story.

0:24.2

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0:28.0

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0:55.4

Now stay tuned for today's show, coming up next.

0:58.0

We are joined on the Daily Signal Podcast today by Betsy DeVos, the former secretary of education,

1:13.7

an author of a new book, Hostages No More, Secretary DeVos, it's great to have you back

1:19.2

on the Daily Signal.

1:20.2

It's great to be back, Rob.

1:21.8

Thanks.

1:22.8

Well, let's start with the book.

1:24.4

Obviously, this is a time when so many Americans, particularly parents, have education front

1:29.5

and center on their mind given what's happening in our country.

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