Arne Duncan: “I believe that the best solutions are reached when every stakeholder has a voice and an opportunity to be heard.”

Let me be really clear: what many states on a voluntary basis have done, including your state, is raise standards.

Our request includes a $1 billion increase for Title I to help close resource and equity gaps.

You and I know that by virtually every measure, sadly, Mississippi ranks near the bottom nationally--you know, 48th, 49th, 50th on many, many measures, and I just do not think that is fair to your children or to your State or to your…

The Federal government has to step up now and do that.