presidential selections, benefit of the doubt, recognizing, for example, that a person s views as a private citizen do not necessarily reflect their future actions as a holder of public office. from my private conversations with you, i trust that you will not have you will not force particular policies on states, unlike what some in education do. your predecessors have come have done in some cases in violation of congressional intent. i also recognize that support for parental choice for all students is not an attack on public education. my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have attended public education as a reality and i have to say that they ve attended these schools and i believe that you share my commitment to ensuring that every child receives a quality education, regardless of the type of school they attend.
understanding of dyslexia, land you commit to working with me and this committee to develop better federal education policies to ensure that dyslexic children and all students with differences have the resources they need? i would look forward to that opportunity, senator. now, you may not agree to this one or not. will you develop new federal policies that will ensure early screening for dyslexia in school are universal screenings for all children in school, tho ensure any differences are diagnosed early and the appropriate services are provided to students? snild look forward to exploring that with you to see whether that s a federal role or best left to the states, but i would look forward to that opportunity. that is a fair answer. i have a couple more i ve got to ask, but this meeting is going long. i will thank you for your answers and i will yield back. thank you, senator. thank you, senator cassidy. senator bennett. thank you, mr. chairman. in view of how fair you v
in your statement, your prepared statement, you say, i quote, students should make informs choices about what type of education they want to pursue post-high school and have access to high-quality options. some of us believe that we should make public colleges and universities tuition-free so that every young person in this country, regardless of income, does have that option. that s not the case today. will you work with me and others to make public colleges and universities tuition-free through federal and state efforts? senator, i think that s a really interesting idea, and it s really great to consider and think about, but i think we also have to consider the fact that there s nothing in life that s truly free. somebody s going to be pay for it. well, yes, you re right. you re right. somebody will pay for it but that takes us to another issue. and that is, if i may, and that is right now we have proposals
now, i spent my entire service here fighting to make equity in education a reality and i believe that you will be an indispensable partner in this fight and i look nard forward t working with you on priorities that are important to the people of utah including increasing transparency, accountability and access to higher education, as well as increasing innovation and evidence-based reforms. unlike others here who may be interested in attacking your donations, i know you want to do right by all children, so i will stick to focusing on how we can working to on sound policy. right now the department of education does not have a uniform measure for describing whether borrowers are repaying their loans. according to the confusion, the department is usiing a differen borrower repayment rate methodology for each policy it
prosperous future. craftsmanship is not a fallback but a noble pursuit. students should make informs choices about what type of education they want to pursue post-high school and have access to high-quality options. president-elect trump and i agree we need to support all post-secondary avenues including trade and vocational schools and community colleges, of course, on every one of these issues, congress will play a vital role. if confirmed, i look forward to working with you to enact solutions that empower parents and students, provide high-quality options and spend tax dollars wisely. we ll work together to ensure the every student succeeds act is implemented as congress intended with local communities freed from burdensome regulations from washington and i look forward to working with congress and all stakeholders to reauthorize the higher education act to meet the needs of today s college students. president-elect trump and i know it won t be washington, d.c., that unlocks our nat