Our long-term jobs strategy must address education.
a world class education for our students is directly linked to a world class economy for our Nation.
It is projected that by 2014, right around the corner, 75 percent of new jobs will require some post-secondary education...
We must do better.
President Obama has set an ambitious goal for Americans to reclaim the world's highest rate of college attainment by 202...
Well-educated Americans are the single most important factor in maintaining our productivity and global leadership.
I met a lot of them last summer, in my own home State, and we had a meeting March 9.
Reauthorization gives us the opportunity to move beyond just identifying long-standing gaps in opportunity and achieveme...
standing still in education means losing ground in the 21st century economy.
This reporting requirement is, in large part, the reason behind the narrowing of the athletics gap at the college level.
Women are now actively participating in collegiate sports in large part due to the accountability requirements provided ...
As we continue to consider this issue during the 111th Congress, I look forward to the High School Sports Information Co...
I am so glad that you called this hearing today to examine the daunting problem of childhood obesity.
The harsh and sad reality is that, for the first time in our Nation's history, we're in danger of raising a generation o...
I think it's extremely difficult to move forward with only protecting the higher income and the downtown areas, while in...
The administration will work to eliminate food deserts across the country within 7 years.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And, again, thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your great leadership, and that of your Dep...
Well, I appreciate your explanation. I may want to just get some more elaboration on that. But, you make a strong argume...
