Kay Hagan actually said...

"It is no secret that to keep up with the demands of a global economy, every student must graduate high school with college- and career-ready skills."

"Education is not simply about teaching, learning and graduating. Education is the basis for economic prosperity."

"I think in our country we have to overcome the notion of the, again, the agrarian calendar."

"Thank you for the opportunity to address this committee and the students, faculty, and friends of the E. E. Waddell High School to discuss the ways in which the U.S. Department of Education is committ..."