Money Is Not The Reason

Wherever You Find Something Extraordinary, You’ll Find The Fingerprints Of A Great Teacher.

When Schools Truly Become Centers Of The Community, Where You Have Extraordinary Teachers, The Best Teachers, The Best Principals, Great Nonprofit Partners Coming In During The Non-school Hours To Support And Do Enrichment Activities, Social Services, Then Those Students Will Beat The Odds, Will Beat Poverty, Will Beat Violence In The Community, Will Beat Sometimes Dysfunctional Families, And Be Productive Citizens Long Term. They Will Go To College.

Young People Know How Important It Is For Dads To Be Involved In Their Lives. As I Travel The Country And Talk With Students, Some Of Them Tell Me That Their Lives Would Be Totally Different If Their Father Was Around.

Far Too Many Of Our Children Today, Our Students, Need Remedial Education. We Have Been Lying To Them. They're Not Really Ready For College. That's Not Higher Education's Fault. That's Our Fault K-12.

Historically The Department Of Education Hasn't Been Doing Enough To Drive The Sustainability Movement, And Today, I Promise That We Will Be A Committed Partner In The National Effort To Build A More Environmentally Literate And Responsible Society.