Speeches 
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July 17, 2017
Good morning! And thank you, Kim, for that kind introduction. We’re very excited to have Kim join our team as Acting Assistant Secretary for OSERS. She’ll be working with Ruth Ryder, who you all know, and who led OSERS well through the transition. Thank you both.
It is an honor to be with all of you today. Your calling is one of service to infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities; I deeply respect and admire the work that you do.
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June 13, 2017
Hello, and thank you Deborah for the kind introduction.
It's great to be here with so many pioneers and champions who are fighting to give our nation's families more quality options in their children's education.
We each have a different story of how we got here. Here's mine. ...
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May 22, 2017
Thank you, Denisha, for the kind introduction, and congratulations on your graduation! I'm so proud of you and what you've achieved, and I know we are all looking forward to seeing how you make your mark in the world!
You know, it's stories like Denisha's that make me get up every day and fight for a quality education for all students. I'm inspired to see the transformational change education can make in a young person's life.
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May 10, 2017
Thank you, Dr. Jackson, for that very kind introduction.
It’s a real privilege – and honor – to be with you as we celebrate the Bethune-Cookman University class of 2017! Congratulations to all of you!
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May 9, 2017
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos gave the following remarks to the Arizona State University + Global Silicon Valley Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah:
Hello everyone, and thank you, Jeanne, for the kind welcome. It's great to be here at ASU GSV among so many of the great leaders and innovators in the education space.
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April 27, 2017
Good evening, and thank you Chris, for that kind introduction.
Before we begin, I'd like to thank CCSSO for hosting this event. Your Teacher of the Year program – the oldest of its kind – is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the best teachers our nation has to offer.
I'm delighted to be here and to honor these worthy teachers.
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March 29, 2017
Thank you, Russ, for that kind introduction, and thank you for your work to develop this important report. And thank you to all of you for taking the time to come here today.
This report focuses on something everyone here knows I’m passionate about: increasing education options for parents and students. It’s something I view as a fundamental right too long denied to too many kids. My views on this were shaped early on in my time as a mother.
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March 21, 2017
The following remarks were given today at 4:30 p.m. ET at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
"Thank you, Chris, for that kind welcome. And thank you all for the work you do on behalf of the parents and students of your state."
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March 20, 2017
The following remarks were given today at 8:45 a.m. at the Loews Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Thank you, Kris, for that kind welcome. And thank you all for the work you do as members of your states’ boards of education.
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March 15, 2017
Thank you, Chairman McKee for that kind introduction. And thank each of you for the hard work you do on behalf of your states.
I'm glad to see you all made it despite the snow. I'm getting used to the weather here in Washington, but I must say, by Michigan standards, this could be considered a balmy March day!
Before we delve into policy, I wanted to tell you a bit about myself. ...
For me, these experiences have combined to form my views: