I think this competition will turn out to be a beneficial thing for the kids and the program and for the taxpayers.

However, in all of this movement forward, I fear that students and parents have lost a federal partner, creating an uncertain environment as the result of Congressional inaction.

And the Congress should now turn its attention to a full bipartisan reauthorization both of the Elementary Secondary Education Act and also the Higher Education Act so we can work out a bipartisan long-term fix for student aid questions.

Thank you, Secretary Duncan, for joining us here today to discuss President Obama's agenda for transforming education in America.

We all have a sense of sadness and shock at what took place in Moore, Oklahoma.

There's the heavy hand of automatic budget cuts through sequestration.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, again, thank you for your time.

We have to stop thinking short-term. This is a long-term play.

There's the failure to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

this is the best investment we can make.

how many investments does this body make where you get a seven-to-one return on investment?