We will know that he will be an excellent Education Secretary, and the students of America and their families couldn't have a stronger advocate on their behalf.
President-elect Obama is committed to boosting Pell Grant funding and also ensuring that inflation does not eat away at ...
You know, we have somebody right here in Chicago who would be an extraordinary Secretary of Education.
If confirmed, I look forward to working with Congress, the President and the Treasury Department on this proposal.
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.