Arne Duncan: “This is absolutely an investment, not an expense.”

The goal is not to reopen schools, the goal is to keep schools open. Do it slowly, gradually, thoughtfully, carefully.

I want to thank Senator Alexander and Senator Murray for their good faith bipartisan work to try to fix the broken No Child Left Behind.

Let me be really clear: what many states on a voluntary basis have done, including your state, is raise standards.

The bad news is that we still have unacceptable opportunity gaps in America.