I will leave the White House more idealistic and optimistic about America and its promise and its young people than the day I took office.
I'm glad my country is in better shape than it was 8 years ago.
It is important that people know it can be done.
The first legislation I signed as President was the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
There are schools like this, where teachers and parents and administrators and community leaders are succeeding, sometimes against great odd...
I hope that for the rest of my life I can be a good citizen and really do some good things for America and around the world.
Children learn best in smaller classes.
You almost never have a good school without a great principal.
Higher standards, more accountability, greater investment, equal opportunity—it works.
We know that when needed most, covered and eligible workers were able to take this benefit.
I believe in the promise of this country.