1/30/2023

EDUCATION: “Former President Trump on Friday released a video blasting public education for being taken over by ‘radical left maniacs’ and vowed to give power back to the parents. ‘Here is my plan to restore power to American parents. First, we will cut federal funding for any school or program pushing critical race theory, gender […]

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8/7/2022

EDUCATION: “Former President Donald Trump called for the US Department of Education’s abolition during his Saturday [Sugust 6, 2022] speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas. Trump told a crowd that prohibitions need to be brought in on teaching ‘inappropriate racial, sexual and political material’ to American schoolchildren. ‘If federal bureaucrats are […]

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3/12/2022

EDUCATION/RACISM: “Getting critical race theory out of our schools is not just a matter of values, it’s also a matter of national survival. We have no choice, the fate of any nation ultimately depends upon the willingness of its citizens to lay down and they must do this, lay down their very lives to defend […]

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1/5/2022

CHILDREN/COVID-19/EDUCATION: “What is happening in Chicago with all the school closures [due to COVID-19] is devastating. Democrats are congregating in mass tomorrow to fan the flames of a divide that THEY created, while our kids sit at home watching their futures vanish. It must stop. Educate our children in person or give every dollar spent […]

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6/26/2021

BIDEN ADMIN/EDUCATION/MILITARY/RACISM: “Earlier this year, the Biden administration issued new rules, pushing twisted critical race theory into classrooms across the nation and also into our military. Our generals and our admirals are now focused more on this nonsense than they are on our enemies. You see these generals lately on television? They are woke. They’re […]

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6/26/2021

BIDEN ADMIN/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “After just five months, the Biden administration is already a complete and total catastrophe. I told you, crime is surging. Murders are soaring. Police departments are being gutted. Illegal aliens are overrunning their borders. Nobody’s ever seen anything like it… But the schools, when you take a look at schools, and you […]

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6/5/2021

EDUCATION/PROTESTS: “Washington Democrats are also pushing legislation to spend billions and billions of dollars on phony civic education, giving students academic credit to show up at protests. Can you believe that? And make themselves into left-wing activists… If government-run schools are going to indoctrinate children with radical ideas, Republicans must immediately pass legislation to empower […]

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12/28/2020

COVID19/EDUCATION/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “As part of their efforts to address the public health challenges and uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, State and local officials shut down in-person learning… A failure to quickly resume in-person learning options is likely to have long-term economic effects on children and their families… To help mitigate these harms, the […]

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12/23/2020

BIDEN PEOPLE/ECONOMY/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/NOMINATIONS: “Every student must be equipped to thrive in the economy of the future. Every educator needs resources to do their jobs with dignity and success. And every school needs support to reopen safely. We can achieve this with Dr. Miguel Cardona leading our Department of Education.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 23, 2020 […]

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12/23/2020

EDUCATION: “We need to make sure every child will have access to high quality universal pre-K. I’m not talking about daycare, I’m talking about universal pre-K that is starting at age three, four. We need to finally pay teachers what they deserve. The work they do is of extreme national importance and their salaries should […]

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12/23/2020

EDUCATION/TECHNOLOGY: “Take remote learning. How could it be in America that parents must drive to a parking lot of a coffee shop or a library for WiFi that they can’t afford at home, so their children can sit in the car, participate in class and do their homework over the net. This gap of broadband […]

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12/23/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “We need to make sure every child in this nation has access to a good education — regardless of zip code or disability.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December 23, 2020 1:45 pm […]

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12/8/2020

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “Today, I’m announcing key COVID-19 priorities for the first 100 days of my administration: – Everyone wears a mask – 100 million vaccinations – Reopen the majority of schools With these steps, we can change the course of the disease and change life in America for the better.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, December […]

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12/1/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/MEDIA/QUOTE/SHUTDOWN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘The president was RIGHT when he said get the kids back in school—Now Dr. Fauci says, You know what, I’m looking at the data—the kids should be in school.‘@kilmeade https://twitter.com/i/status/1333777626222170113″ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 1, 2020 3:19 am […]

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11/16/2020

BETSY DEVOS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos just got to the official end of the line with her efforts to divert $16 million in public school COVID-relief funding to private schools. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California James Donato signed a permanent injunction–made public Monday [Nov. 16, 2020] – that will […]

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11/10/2020

BIDEN TRANSITION/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/ECONOMY/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS/SHUTDOWN: “.@KamalaHarris and I aren’t wasting any time. We’re ready to get COVID-19 under control so that we can reopen our businesses and schools safely, resume our lives, and put this pandemic behind us.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, November 10, 2020 6:25 am […]

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11/2/2020

2020 ELECTION/AFRICAN AMERICANS/CRIMINAL JUSTICE/EDUCATION/MIKE PENCE/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTING: “Thank you [GOP commentator] Paris [Dennard]. Keep up the GREAT work! RT @PARISDENNARD We safely voted early for Pres. @realDonaldTrump & @Mike_Pence in Va! We voted Trump because he kept his promises, supports #schoolchoice, #HBCUs, tax cuts, #cjreform & has a #PlatinumPlan for Black Economic Empowerment! https://gop.com/president-donald-j-trumps-record-of-results-for-the-black-community/? #GOP #BlackVoicesforTrump […]

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11/2/2020

EDUCATION/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “[I]n recent years, a series of polemics grounded in poor scholarship has vilified our Founders and our founding. Despite the virtues and accomplishments of this Nation, many students are now taught in school to hate their own country, and to believe that the men and women who built it were not heroes, […]

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11/2/2020

2020 ELECTION/ECONOMY/EDUCATION/HISPANICS/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “¡Mi #AmericanDreamPlan es una promesa para los hispanoamericanos de impulsar una economía próspera, proveer oportunidades de educación para todos, preservar la libertad y apoyar la fe, la familia y la comunidad!  http://45.wh.gov/f4NrGY“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 2, 2020 11:24 am […]

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11/2/2020

2020 ELECTION/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/SHUTDOWN/VACCINES/VOTING: “Joe Biden is promising to delay the vaccine and turn America into a prison state—locking you in your home while letting far-left rioters roam free. The Biden Lockdown will mean no school, no graduations, no weddings, no Thanksgiving, no Christmas, no Fourth of July, and… …no future for America’s youth. A vote […]

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11/2/2020

2020 ELECTION/ANTIFA/BORDER/CORRUPTION/CRIME/DEMS/DRUGS/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/LOBBYING/POLICE/RELIGION/WAR: “Every corrupt force in American life that betrayed you and hurt your are supporting Joe Biden: The failed establishment that started the disastrous foreign wars; The career politicians that offshored your industries & decimated your factories; The open borders lobbyists… …that killed our fellow citizens with illegal drugs, gangs & crime; The […]

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11/1/2020

2020 ELECTION/ABORTION/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Biden will terminate school choice, eliminate charter schools, defund religious schools, ban prayer in public schools, indoctrinate your children with Anti-American lies, and force you to subsidize extreme late-term abortion. We believe that every child is a Sacred Gift from God!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 1, 2020 11:35 am […]

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11/1/2020

2020 ELECTION/EDUCATION/HISPANICS/JOE BIDEN/POLICE: “For 47 years, Sleepy Joe Biden betrayed Hispanic-Americans. Now he wants to close your small businesses, eliminate school choice, and attack our Hispanic Law Enforcement Heroes. I will always stand with the incredible Hispanic-American community!“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 1, 2020 7:03 pm […]

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10/31/2020

2020 ELECTION/AFRICAN AMERICANS/CRIMINAL JUSTICE/EDUCATION/HISPANICS/JOBS/JOE BIDEN/VOTING: “Joe Biden has been a disaster for African Americans and Hispanic Americans—I am fighting for citizens of every race, color and creed. We achieved record low unemployment rates. I signed landmark Criminal Justice Reform, and we will deliver School Choice! http://Vote.DonaldJTrump.com“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 31, 2020 4:09 pm […]

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10/31/2020

2020 ELECTION/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTING: “Over the next four years, we will stop the radical indoctrination of our students, and restore PATRIOTIC EDUCATION to our schools. We will teach our children to love our Country, honor our history, and always respect our great American Flag. http://Vote.DonaldJTrump.com“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 31, 2020 11:31 am […]

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10/31/2020

2020 ELECTION/2A/CONGRESS/ECONOMY/EDUCATION/ENDORSEMENT/JOBS/NATIONAL SECURITY/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We need Genevieve Collins (@GCForCongress) in Congress for Texas! She is Strong on Jobs & the Economy, National Security and Education, and she will always Defend your Second Amendment. Genevieve has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #TX32“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 31, 2020 5:08 am […]

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10/30/2020

2020 ELECTION/CLIMATE CHANGE/EDUCATION/GUNS/JOE BIDEN/VOTING: “From the climate crisis to student debt and gun violence — there’s so much on the line in this election, and young people have the power to own the outcome. So vote, and let’s build a better future together: http://iwillvote.com“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 30, 2020 3:55 pm […]

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10/29/2020

2020 ELECTION/EDUCATION/IMMIGRATION/JOE BIDEN/MICHIGAN/PENNSYLVANIA/REFUGEES/SOMALIA/SYRIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/YEMEN: “My Administration has suspended the entry of refugees from terror-compromised nations such as Syria, Somalia and Yemen. Biden’s plan surges refugees 700% into Minnesota, Michigan & Pennsylvania—burdening schools & hospitals while opening the floodgates to Radical Islamic Terror.“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 29, 2020 1:45 pm […]

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10/26/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION/USA: “We will stop the radical indoctrination of our students and restore patriotic education to our schools. We will teach our children to love our country, honor our history, and always respect our great American flag. We will live by the timeless words of our national motto, in God we trust.” -Donald Trump, “LIVE: President […]

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10/22/2020

CORONAVIRUS/DEBATES/EDUCATION: “I want to open the schools. The [coronavirus] transmittal rate to the teachers is very small, but I want to open the schools. We have to open our country. We’re not going to have a country. You can’t do this, we can’t keep this country closed. It is a massive country with a massive […]

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10/21/2020

2020 ELECTION/BETSY DEVOS/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/VOTING: “It’s time we replace Secretary Betsy DeVos with an actual public school educator — one who values our public schools and is capable of guiding all of our schools through this pandemic. Vote: http://iwillvote.com RT@thehill DeVos says it isn’t Department of Education’s job to track schools’ coronavirus reopening plans http://hill.cm/XP2kHHV“ ––Joe […]

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10/21/2020

2020 ELECTION/CONGRESS/EDUCATION/ENDORSEMENT/JOBS/NEVADA/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TAXES: “.@DanRodimer will be an incredible Congressman for Nevada! A former professional wrestler, he will fight for Lower Taxes, Better Education and More Jobs, and he will always support our Brave Law Enforcement. Dan has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #NV03“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 21, 2020 10:50 am […]

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10/20/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/QUOTE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Yesterday, @realDonaldTrump decided to attack Dr. Fauci once again, calling him a ‘disaster’ and public health experts ‘idiots.’ Meanwhile, he still has no plan to beat this virus. Waving a white flag and saying, ‘it is what it is’ is unacceptable when thousands are dying each week, when businesses are […]

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10/14/2020

CHILDREN/CORONAVIRUS/EDUCATION: “Well, one thing that has come out, and it’s very interesting, is that students have to be in the classroom. You know, you see all about Zoom and all about the computer stuff… But, the one thing we have learned is that computer learning is not the same as being in the classroom, and […]

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10/12/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “We will stop the radical indoctrination of our students and restore patriotic education to our schools. We will teach our children to love our country to honor our history and always respect our great American flag.” -Donald Trump, “LIVE: President Donald Trump in Sanford, FL #Florida,” YouTube.com, Oct. 12, 2020 […]

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10/11/2020

2020 ELECTION/EDUCATION/HUMAN RIGHTS/JOBS/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS/WOMEN: “Today, let’s all celebrate the one billion girls and young women around the world — and recommit to fight for their education, work, health, rights, and opportunities. A Biden-Harris administration will work to elevate their voices and ensure an equal future. #DayOfTheGirl“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 11, 2020 6:50 am […]

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10/10/2020

2020 ELECTION/2A/CONGRESS/EDUCATION/ENDORSEMENT/ENERGY/JOBS/OIL: “Oklahoma, we need @StephanieBice in Congress! She delivers for our Teachers & Students, and she will always protect your #2A & Energy Jobs, unlike her opponent who votes against our Oil & Gas industry. Stephanie has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #OK05“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 10, 2020 2:47 pm […]

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10/9/2020

EDUCATION/HOUSING/SOCIAL SECURITY: “We’re going to make four years of public college and universities tuition free for any family that makes less than $125,000 a year. We’re going to make community college and job training programs free for all hardworking Americans that qualify. And if you’re buying your first home, we’re going to provide a $15,000 […]

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10/9/2020

ECONOMY/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It’s a K-shaped recession where those at the top keep going up and the middle-class and everyone else keeps going down, getting worse. Means essential workers who sacrificed to keep us going through this pandemic are being left behind by the most unequal recovery in modern history. You get this, the top […]

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10/6/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/EDUCATION/JOBS/JOE BIDEN/SHUTDOWN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Make no mistake: if you are out of work, if your business is closed, if your child’s school is shut down, if you are seeing layoffs in your community, Donald Trump decided today that none of that matters to him.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, October 6, 2020 12:50 pm […]

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10/5/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “Every three and four year old will have access to free quality preschool. All the studies at great universities and all the ones around the country have shown that no matter what zip code a child comes from, no matter what background, if they go to preschool, not daycare, preschool in school at three, […]

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10/2/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “We’re going to make sure that four year college tuition of a state university is tuition free for any family making less than $125,000. Community college would be free and programs and training will be free as well.” -Joe Biden, “Joe Biden Speech LIVE from Grand Rapids, Michigan | Joe Biden For President […]

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10/1/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “To combat the toxic left wing proposals and propaganda in our schools, we are launching a pro-American lesson plan for students called The 1776 Commission. We have to hear them and have them hear the other side, because we have a great country. But we have to have them know how great our country […]

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9/30/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “[W]e are launching a new pro-American lesson plan for students called the 1776 Commission. We will teach our children the truth about America that we are the most exceptional nation on the face of the earth. That’s what I want them to hear… We will stop the radical indoctrination of our students and restore […]

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9/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/ECONOMY/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “Here’s the deal: Until we deal with COVID-19, we’ll never get our economy fully back on track, get our kids safely back to school, or get our lives back. It’s why as president, I won’t waste a day getting this virus under control.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, September 28, 2020 7:07 am […]

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9/25/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION/NFL: “We will stop the radical indoctrination of our students and restore patriotic education to our schools. We will teach our children to love our country, honor our history, and always respect our great American flag. Are you listening NFL? Are you listening NFL? And we will live by the timeless words of our national […]

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9/24/2020

EDUCATION/EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “To combat the toxic left wing propaganda in our schools, I announced something last week that was very popular. That we’re launching a new pro-American lesson plan for students called 1776 Commission. We’ll teach our children the truth about America, that we are the most exceptional nation on the face of the Earth. […]

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9/23/2020

CORONAVIRUS/EDUCATION: “The president has to take control [of the coronavirus response], has to take responsibility, set national standards, get this ridiculous failure to get testing under control so we can provide for testing, 24-hour testing, available to everybody… You need to help these schools open. You need to be in a position where we provide […]

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9/23/2020

CORONAVIRUS/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “Right now, we’re in a situation where if you take a look, there is no national standard for how to open schools [during coronavirus], how to open them safely, because the president says, ‘I have no responsibility. That’s not my response.’ I mean, literally, that’s his phrase. ‘It’s not my responsibility. I’m not […]

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9/23/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “I’m going to see to it that any family, anyone who comes from a family that makes a total income of less than $125,000 a year gets free college education.” -Joe Biden, “Joe Biden and Chris Paul LIVE discussion at the Black Economic Summit,” YouTube.com, Sep. 23, 2020 […]

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9/23/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “And send every single child that’s three years old, four years old, and five years old, not to daycare, but to school. All the studies of the great universities in this state and every other have pointed out in the last eight years, that’ll increase by 58% their chances of going all the […]

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9/22/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “We will stop the radical indoctrination of our students and restore patriotic education to our schools. We will teach our children to love our country, honor our history and always respect our great American flag.” -Donald Trump, “LIVE: President Trump in Moon Township, PA #Pennsylvania,” YouTube.com, Sep. 22, 2020 […]

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9/18/2020

CHINA/EDUCATION/FEMA/INFRASTRUCTURE/OBAMA/PHARMA/PUERTO RICO: “Today, I announced two of the LARGEST grants in history to Puerto Rico to rebuild its electrical grid system and education system. My Administration will be awarding $13 BILLION through FEMA – the largest obligations of funding ever awarded… …Obama killed the pharmaceutical manufacturing business in Puerto Rico. We are bringing it back […]

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9/17/2020

EDUCATION: “The only path to national unity is through our shared identity as Americans. That is why it is so urgent that we finally restore patriotic education to our schools.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at the White House Conference on American History,” whitehouse.gov, Sep. 17, 2020 […]

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9/17/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “There is no more powerful force than a parent’s love for their children. And patriotic moms and dads are going to demand that their children are no longer fed hateful lies about this country. American parents are not going to accept indoctrination in our schools, cancel culture at our work, or the repression of […]

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9/17/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION/RACISM: “Critical race theory is being forced into our children’s schools, it’s being imposed into workplace trainings, and it’s being deployed to rip apart friends, neighbors, and families… Teaching this horrible doctrine to our children is a form of child abuse in the truest sense of those words.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at […]

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9/17/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “The left has warped, distorted, and defiled the American story with deceptions, falsehoods, and lies. There is no better example than the New York Times’ totally discredited 1619 Project. This project rewrites American history to teach our children that we were founded on the principle of oppression, not freedom. Nothing could be further from […]

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9/17/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “Our mission is to defend the legacy of America’s founding, the virtue of America’s heroes, and the nobility of the American character. We must clear away the twisted web of lies in our schools and classrooms, and teach our children the magnificent truth about our country. We want our sons and daughters to know […]

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9/15/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For months, President Trump has failed to provide desperately needed fiscal relief to our state and local governments — and we’re seeing the consequences every day. Our students and educators deserve better. As president, I’ll make sure they always have the resources they need.“ ––Joe Biden, Twitter.com, September 15, 2020 9:41 […]

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9/10/2020

EDUCATION/NFL/SPORTS: “It’s also crucial for colleges and universities to stay open. And we hope that they do indeed stay open, and we want to see Big 10 football… And it’ll be a great thing for our country and the players. And the coaches want to do it really badly… And the players are missing a […]

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9/10/2020

EDUCATION/RALLY/SPORTS: “The governor [of Michigan] should open up the state, open up the schools, play Big 10 football; we want them to do that. Big 10 is looking very strongly at opening up their season, but we’re not getting any cooperation from the governor of Michigan.. So we look forward to a good time. I […]

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9/10/2020

2A/CONGRESS/ENDORSEMENT/EDUCATION/FLORIDA/MILITARY/POLICE/VETS: “.@ByronDonalds will be a phenomenal Congressman for the people of Florida! He strongly supports our Brave Law Enforcement, School Choice, Military, Vets and the Second Amendment! Byron is a Rising Star! He has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #FL19“ ––Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 10, 2020 11:15 am […]

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9/7/2020

AFRICAN AMERICANS/EDUCATION/STATUES: [Reporter: “Your tweets about the 1619 Project… why do you object to that being taught in schools? And do you object to slavery itself being taught in schools?”] “Yeah, so — no, I want everybody to know everything they can about our history. I’m not a believer in cancel culture, the good or […]

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9/6/2020

AFRICAN AMERICANS/EDUCATION: “In a Sunday morning tweet, the President said the US Department of Education would investigate whether California schools are using the New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ in public school curriculum. The Pulitzer-Prize winning collection reframes American history around the date of August 1619, when the first slave ship arrived on America’s shores… The […]

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9/3/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Right now, classrooms should be humming with excitement for a new year and students’ hopes for their futures. Instead, many are silent and empty because President Trump didn’t do his job. America’s families are paying the price for his failures.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Sep. 3, 2020 12:38 pm […]

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9/2/2020

EDUCATION/FEMA/JOE BIDEN: “Trump’s FEMA director is cutting schools loose. Just yesterday, FEMA announced that they will not help pay for cloth masks and other PPE for school settings claiming these basic health and safety costs for schools do not qualify for emergency assistance. As I said, this is a national emergency and Donald Trump and […]

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9/2/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We all want our schools to reopen — safely. With a plan that prioritizes the health of students and educators alike… But Trump refuses to act – starving schools of the funding they need.” -Joe Biden, “Remarks As Prepared For Delivery By Vice President Joe Biden On School Reopening In Wilmington, […]

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9/2/2020

BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos haven’t stepped up. And we’re all seeing the result: Millions of students are now starting a new school year the same way they finished the last one – at home… And we’re all concerned about making sure COVID-19 doesn’t further exacerbate the disparities that already […]

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9/2/2020

EDUCATION/TRUMP ADMIN: “Let me be clear: if President Trump and his Administration had done their jobs America’s schools would be open. Instead, America’s families are paying the price for his failures. I’ve heard from parents all throughout this pandemic. They’re struggling to do the right thing – but they’re worried.” -Joe Biden, “Remarks As Prepared For Delivery By […]

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9/1/2020

EDUCATION/JOBS/JOE BIDEN: “Right now, six out of 10 jobs in America require more than a high school degree. Jill [Biden] has a great expression. Any country that out-educates us it’s going to out-compete us. This is about the future. This is the United States of America. Anytime we’ve ever set our mind to something, we’ve […]

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9/1/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “You look out there at this generation from millennials down to Generation Z, they’ve been through hell. They had 9/11. Then they had The Great Recession that we inherited in our administration. Now they have this and a lot of their plans got put on hold. They’re graduating from school without graduations. They’re […]

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8/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/EDUCATION: [Adam Sexton: “In New Hampshire, Mr. President, you have a lot of parents who are anxious about sending their kids back to school in this pandemic. Certainly you as the father of a school age young man could sympathize. Are their fears legitimate?”] “Well, New Hampshire, number one is doing very, very well in terms […]

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8/27/2020

EDUCATION: “In a second term, I will expand charter schools and provide school choice to every family in America. And we will always treat our teachers with the tremendous respect that they deserve. Great people. Great, great people.” -Donald Trump in an Aug. 27, 2020 speech, “Full Transcript: President Trump’s Republican National Convention Speech,” nytimes.com, […]

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8/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “Joe Biden wants to inflict a painful shutdown on the entire country… Joe Biden’s plan is not a solution to the virus, but rather it’s a surrender to the virus. My administration has a very different approach. To save as many lives as possible we are focusing on the science, the facts and […]

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8/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/EDUCATION: “Instead of saving lives, the decision to close universities could cost lives. It is significantly safer for students to live with other young people than to go home and spread the virus to older Americans. Makes sense.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | August 19, 2020,” whitehouse.gov, Aug. 19, 2020 […]

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8/18/2020

EDUCATION/JOE BIDEN: “Jill loves fiercely, cares deeply, and nothing stops her when she sets her mind to making something right. For all of you across the country, just think of your favorite educator who gave you the confidence to believe in yourself. That’s the kind of First Lady Jill will be.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Aug. […]

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8/18/2020

EDUCATION/IOWA: “Last week, for those of you that don’t know what happened, a powerful hurricane-force winds pummeled Iowa, like, I guess, you haven’t really seen before… And schools here in Cedar Rapids were hit very hard. And many of the schools that plan to open are now going to be delayed — not for the […]

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8/17/2020

EDUCATION/SPORTS: “I would like to see schools open and I would like to see sports played. These are young people. They’re strong. They have very good immune systems, better than mine, I guess right, better than people that are a little bit older. But I would like to see schools open, and I would like […]

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8/13/2020

CHILDREN/EDUCATION: “I want to get the schools open. They should be open. The children, if you look, statistically it’s incredible how strong they are. Their immune systems, they’re incredible. We have to get our schools open. We have to get our country, and a lot of the reason it’s not happening is because blue state […]

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8/12/2020

CHILDREN/CORONAVIRUS/EDUCATION: “Children often have only mild symptoms, and medical complications are incredibly rare — very, very, very rare. Those that do face complications often have underlying medical conditions. In each of the last five years, the flu resulted in more deaths of those under 18 in the United States than have been lost thus far […]

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8/12/2020

DEMS/EDUCATION/UNION: “I’d like to see the money follow the student. If a school is going to be closed, and we’re giving all of this money on the federal basis to a school, and if a student is going to go to a different school… I think the money should follow the student. And that’s something […]

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