Hostages to the Cause

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVosdelivers blunt insights about her fight for conservative reformsin America's schoolsafter being vilified bythe teachers unions, media and Democrats.As students and parents grapple with the long-term effects of the unprecedented coronavirus shutdowns, DeVosestablishes herself as a leaderin the new battle in the classroom: the intrusion into curriculum by activists seeking to reappraise American history and pursue a liberal social agenda.Few people have been immersed in these issues and these battles as long as DeVos.Long before she was tapped by President Trump to serve as secretary of education, DeVos established herself as one of the country's most influential advocates forschool choice and charter schools.And she has stories to tell: DeVos received so many credible threats against her life that she became the first Education Secretary in history to be assigned security provided by U.S. Marshals.InHostages to the Cause, DeVos unleashes her candid thoughts about working in the Trump administration, recounts her battles over the decades to put students first, hits back at ';woke' curricula in our schools and describes why the fight for the future of the American child is so vital and important to the future of the country.