Had we done what we needed to do in March, in April, in May and June, we wouldn't be talking about can we open schools? This was a natural disaster. It became a man-made catastrophe.
Duncan reflects on the government's response to the pandemic and its impact on school reopening discussions.
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You can lie to parents about a lot of things, but if you start taking away opportunities from their children, you better watch out.
They're trying to have it both ways. So they're bending to the pressure, the political pressure that they're feeling from him.
I wanted to be held accountable for results, but I wanted the flexibility to spend that money as I saw fit.