Unfortunately, I've seen some plans in Colorado with deductibles as high as $6000 for an individual, and $12,000 for a family.

I will say to Senator Burr's point that I am unaware of a connection between title II and student achievement in this country.

It's also the case that NCLB has allowed us to look into high performing schools that have subpopulations of students that were being left behind.

I think we need to do things to elevate the status of teachers.

If this country really wanted to attract the best folks in their college class to teaching, what would we do?

It is time for us to do it, because the stakes are really high.

I have no idea who the CEO is, but I like your chances, Senator Mikulski.

It's a national embarrassment.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And thank you very much for holding this hearing.

The likelihood was that you'd get the best British literature student in her class to be a teacher, but that likelihood is gone.

For the first time, poor children will be the majority of public school children in America.