John B. King Jr.

We are not yet what we ought to be.

We believe that we can within this bipartisan law provide the guardrails necessary to protect equity.

You've got the ability in the Department of Education to cutoff aid for schools only when they hit a fairly ridiculous trip wire.

The President's budget includes a proposal called Best Job in the World that would dedicate a billion dollars of resources to a variety of initiatives around supporting teachers.

We think that investments that are in this proposed budget will actually produce long-term savings.

We worry that institutions like Corinthian which, you know, failed -- Corinthian was accredited all the way through its failure as an institution.

What's happened there, I think, is shameful and tragic. And it's very important that all agencies participate in helping the community in Flint respond to the situation.

I think as a country we have to be very aware that we have so many students who, A, are starting but not finishing, which is a huge challenge, and that there are students who are finishing and then not able to be successful in the 21st…

I think at the end of the day investing in our workforce results in a stronger middle class.

I share your commitment to making sure that the resources that are going to the higher education sector are going to students.

Helping students to make good decisions about their course-taking, their borrowing, is critical.

We think it's important that we build more programs that are targeted towards either folks who are low income or folks who are unemployed so they can get access to jobs training and education.

All students benefit from learning with classmates from different economic backgrounds, and all students should have that opportunity.

If an institution isn't following the law, isn't serving students well, we think it's important for there to be an intervention.

I contrast that visit with the excellent schools I've seen in communities from Houston to Wilmington to Miami.

HSIs, MSIs generally, I think, play a critical role in the education system-- and are often a path to opportunity for first-generation college students who otherwise might not have access to those opportunities.

We think there's tremendous opportunity as States and districts move forward with implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act for districts to invest in smart strategies aimed at reducing dropout rates.

Our goal in the higher education sector generally is to ensure that we protect both the interests of students and the interests of taxpayers.

college completion is hugely important to how we ensure America's long-term economic competitiveness

One of our challenges, I think, in the higher ed sector generally is how do we help students make good decisions about the relationship between their choice of school, choice of degree, and their long-term earnings.

I am very worried about the ways in which the tone around teaching... has led folks to feel blamed or attacked.

We are deeply committed to the principle that we need more evidence-based decision-making in education.

It's a diverse sector, and I think part of what those statistics point out is how much work we have to do as a country on the issue of completion.

Hugely important issue. You know, if you look at our public schools today, the majority of the students in the Nation's public schools today are students of color.

I commend the President for submitting a budget that seeks to expand access to a quality education and ensure our children are college and career ready.