President Obama and Secretary Duncan have set the goal that by 2020, the United States will once again lead the world in college completion.
And North Carolina, I know, has professional development for principals and teachers.
I think that is critical not only in education, but in business.
I want to work together with my colleagues to make significant changes to the No Child Left Behind law.
What many of our schools need, to ensure that every student achieves success, is transformational change.
Thank you, Senator Hagan, for inviting me here today to talk about innovation in North Carolina.
Thank you for your support of public education in the U.S. Senate as well as your previous support while you were a member of our North Caro...
I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate what you have done for education so far, and what you will continue to do.
Just having world-class standards will not produce world-class students.
We want to build opportunity. It will make a huge difference.
We definitely need you.