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Mike Pence's Public Statements on Issue: Education

On The Ballot: Campaign Suspended, Republican for President

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12/21/2020 Tweet - "Good call this morning with higher education leaders across America to discuss lessons learned from the fall semester. It's important to keep campuses open this Spring, and we commend higher education leaders for their commitment to the overall health & safety of our students!"
10/25/2020 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump has stood by the principle that every parent should be able to choose their child's school regardless of zip code or income. There are children across America who are trapped in failing schools and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris want to end school choice."
10/10/2020 Tweet - "Florida has the largest school choice program in the country, and 38% of the participants are Hispanic. Joe Biden wants to END school choice but President @realDonaldTrump believes every parent should have the right to choose their kids school regardless of income or area code!"
10/10/2020 Tweet - "Latinos are for Trump because President @realDonaldTrump has been a champion of jobs, opportunity, and the values of Latino Americans across the Country! Record HIGH high school graduation rates Record LOW poverty rates Lowest unemployment rate in HISTORY"
09/28/2020 Tweet - "Good call with America's Governors today to discuss testing. With the most advanced testing strategy in the world, we are continuing to surge testing to nursing homes and expand rapid point-of-care tests to K-12 students so that we can keep our kids in the classroom."
08/21/2020 Tweet - "We've added teachers to @DHSgov 's list of essential workers & they'll be prioritized for things like PPE & support. We want to get our kids back to school but we want teachers to know, we're going to make the resources available so schools can be a safe environment for everyone."
08/14/2020 Tweet - "The @WhiteHouse Coronavirus Task Force remains committed to protecting our most vulnerable and finding ways to safely reopen schools this fall. We had a good meeting today to discuss the surge in testing to nursing homes & providing PPE to protect teachers across America."
08/12/2020 Remarks by President Trump at Kids First: Getting America's Children Safely Back to School
08/12/2020 Tweet - "The risk of Coronavirus to healthy young people is very low but the risks of not having our young people in schools are significant. Honored to join President @realDonaldTrump , @BetsyDeVosED & @KellyannePolls today to discuss the importance of safely reopening America's schools!"
08/10/2020 Tweet - "In the midst of this pandemic, President @realDonaldTrump has taken action to relieve America's student loan borrowers by cutting interest rates to 0% and suspending loan payments through the end of the year."
08/07/2020 Tweet - "Even Senator Schumer agrees we should open schools this fall. While it's good to hear he finally accepts our position, it's also in the best interest of our Nation's children...not just the economy."
07/28/2020

Fox News "The Story with Martha McCallum" - Transcript Interview with Mike Pence
07/24/2020 Tweet - "Heading to Indiana with @SecondLady for a Coronavirus Briefing with Higher Education Leaders at Marian University. We cannot stress enough the importance of reopening schools this fall, not only will it benefit students but it will also help our economy come roaring back to life."
07/24/2020 Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Roundtable on Safely Reopening Schools
07/21/2020 Remarks by Vice President Pence in a Roundtable with Governor McMaster and Mrs. McMaster on Safely Reopening Schools
05/13/2020 Readout from the Vice President's Discussion with Higher Education Leaders
02/19/2020 Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Proton Therapy Institute Roundtable
02/05/2020 Remarks by Vice President Pence on School Choice | Philadelphia, PA
01/28/2020 Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Wisconsin School Choice Student Showcase
01/27/2020 Tweet - "Education determines a child's future but for most families, education opportunities are decided by their neighborhood or income. We must help every child and pass Education Freedom Scholarships! #SchoolChoiceWeek"
12/10/2019 Tweet - "Productive roundtable today at the @WhiteHouse on empowering families with education choice. Our Administration believes the key to success for any child is a good education and that parents are best equipped to choose what is the best education for their children."
05/25/2019 Remarks by Vice President Pence at the West Point Graduation Ceremony
05/18/2019 Remarks by Vice President Pence at Taylor University Commencement Ceremony
05/11/2019 Remarks by Vice President Pence at Liberty University's Commencement
02/14/2019 Tweet - "On the one year anniversary of the Parkland Tragedy, we remember & honor the victims & their loved ones. The safety of America's children remains a top priority for @POTUS & our Admin, and as @POTUS said, we will not rest until our schools are secure & our communities are safe."

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