Arne Duncan: “We think this investment in early childhood is--you could make a pretty good case that it is the best investment any of…”

Well, it's unbelievably disturbing and infuriating, and obviously, she is lying. Obviously, there's no science there. And not only is she fundamentally dishonest, she is dangerous.

This is a huge issue that is, unfortunately, almost crushing too many American families.

Our budget includes $75 billion in mandatory funding to work with States to make voluntary preschool available to all low- and moderate-income 4-year-olds.

I wanted to be held accountable for results, but I wanted the flexibility to spend that money as I saw fit.