Jimmy Carter actually said...

There is a compelling need for the increased national attention a separate Cabinet department will bring to education issues.

I have favored a ten-year moratorium on all commercial whaling since I was a member of the United States Delegation to the United Nations Co...

This will allow the Federal government to fulfill its responsibilities in education more effectively.

With a separate Department of Education, one Cabinet member will report directly to the President and be accountable to the Congress and the...