This is not the time for America to fall behind. It is time to raise the bar.
Chairman Kennedy has long been the champion of educational opportunity for all.
The Nations that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow.
I support the core goals of high standards for all--black and white, poor and wealthy, students with disabilities, and t...
Education is also the civil rights issue of our generation--the only sure path out of poverty.
I want to know that we can work with you on this.
If I am confirmed as Secretary of Education, I will work closely with you and with all of Congress.
We should streamline the financial aid process by implementing the President-elect's proposal to allow students to apply...
If we are serious about reducing the dropout rate, we can't wait until 11th or 12th grade.
I believe that there is a new spirit in the country, that people want to serve.
If the Security Exchange had regulated Wall Street the way we regulate teachers, we wouldn't be in this financial mess.