President-elect Trump has selected a longtime champion of school choice, Betsy DeVos, as the next secretary of education. DeVos will bring renewed attention to education policy in 2017, providing hope for parents across the country who don’t want their child’s educational options dictated by their zip code.

The 2016 election showed that educational freedom is a priority for voters and their families. Of the 121 state-level candidates supported by the American Federation for Children, a pro-school choice organization chaired by DeVos until her selection was announced, 108 won their elections.