decisions affecting our children's education are best left to the states and locals to decide to allow them to tailor the education policies and programs that best need -- that best meet the needs of their students? >> i do, indeed. >> oh my gosh. do you view the role of the u.s. secretary of education as an opportunity to advance your personal education views and agenda? >> not mine personally. i'm going to hopefully be able to advance this president-elect's and also the views of many, many parents nationally. >> as secretary of education, is it your intention to undermine our nation's public education system? >> not at all. >> as secretary, will you carry out the implementation of federal education laws in a way that reflects the very letter and intent of the law? >> indeed. >> do you intend to mandate, direct, coerce, or control any state, local school district or school on any education program that is specifically prohibited