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On this episode of Newt's World, from coronavirus lockdowns to critical race theory in the classroom,

it has become crystal clear that America schools aren't working for America's students

in parents. My guest today has been fighting to improve education for every American student

for nearly 40 years. She spent four years serving as Secretary of Education for President Donald Trump.

She's joining me today to discuss her new book, Hostages No More, The Fight for Education Freedom

and the Future of the American Child. In the book, she shares stories of this decades-long struggle

to bring groundbreaking reforms to American education. More importantly, she shares a roadmap

for reclaiming education and securing the futures of our kids in America. And I have to say,

I regard her as a good personal friend. We've been working on these kind of issues together for

several decades. I'm really pleased to welcome my guest, Betsy DeVos. She servers the 11th

U.S. Secretary of Education. She is the former chair of the American Federation for Children,

the philanthropy roundtable, and the Michigan Republican Party.

Betsy, welcome and thank you for joining me on Newt's World. Thanks, Newt. It's great to be with you.

Thanks for the opportunity. I have to ask you because I think it's brilliant, but why did you decide

to entitle the book, Hostages No More? Well, it's a provocative title, but it's a very direct

reference to a quote by Horace Mann, who is commonly known as the founder of America's education system.

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