Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Elizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosFormer DeVos chief of staff joins anti-Trump group Ex-Pence aide throws support behind Biden, citing Trump's virus response OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' MORE on Monday said the federal government will not dictate school choice, pushing instead for letting states decide on more educational issues.

“We should have zero interest in substituting the current big-government approach for our own big-government approach,” DeVos told the American Federation for Children’s policy summit in Indianapolis.

“When it comes to education, no solution, not even ones we like, should be dictated or run from Washington, D.C.”

DeVos used her address to argue the need for states to create their own education approach.

“Let me be very clear. I firmly believe every state should provide choices and embrace equal opportunity and education. But those are decisions states must make,” she said. “No two states are the same and no two states’ approaches will be same, and that’s the good thing.”

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The secretary previously served as the chair of the American Federation for Children, which lobbies for school choice, one of her key policy stances. Critics of school choice argue that it hurts public education.

Echoing President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE’s campaign promise to "drain the swamp," DeVos said school options should be accountable to parents, not government bureaucrats.

“The point is to provide quality options that serves students so each of them can grow. Every option should be held accountable, but they should be directly accountable to parents and communities, not to Washington, D.C., bureaucrats.”

DeVos argued that Trump’s education policies will constitute “the most ambitious expansion” of school choice to provide state lawmakers with options and flexibility.