Political Quotes

“When I recently asked someone who supports gutting the Department of Education how that decision would make American education better or what the Department even does, they couldn't give me an answer. Let me tell you how gutting this Department will hurt every parent, teacher, and, most of all, students in our country. In Virginia alone, 5,000 teachers would be at risk of removal; our education system would face a $2.4 billion shortfall; and we would lose $2,000 in spending for each student. Our most vulnerable students with special needs would be unable to access the resources they need to succeed, and low-income students would go hungry. Education has always been a great equalizer and an engine for socioeconomic mobility. Without the Department of Education, we will be left with a system that leaves Americans--rural, urban, and suburban-- underserved, uneducated, and unprepared. If we want to lead in the world of innovation and discovery, if we want opportunity for everyone, we need to invest in the next generation, our kids. ____________________”