Political Quotes

“I sat here and I listened to the rhetoric from the other side, and they do not seem to get it. They do not seem to get that education is important to America. They do not seem to get the fact that, as we improve education and teacher training, we can improve America. They do not seem to get the fact that it is important that the future of our Nation depends on education. I want to speak specifically to a portion of this legislation that we worked out with our colleagues from the other side; and that is the demand for more ethnically and culturally diverse, highly qualified teachers. It is critical, especially as the significant growth in the numbers of minority students in K through 12 is present across our Nation. Opportunities that increase the numbers of minority teachers and enhance their training will support the broader strategies to enhance instructional opportunities for and can help to eliminate the achievement gaps of minority students.”