States Should Not Balance Their

Teachers Say Their Schools Of Education Did Not Adequately Prepare Them For The Classroom. They Would Have Welcomed More Mentoring And Feedback In Their Early Years.

Whether It's In An Inner-city School Or A Rural Community, I Want Those Students To Have A Chance To Take A.p. Biology And A.p. Physics And Marine Biology.

When I Ask Teachers Why They Teach, They Almost Always Say That It Is Because They Want To Make A Difference In The Lives Of Children.

I Just Think We Can't Do Enough Of This [student Exchanges]... And When You Get Young Children Traveling Internationally, I Think They Come Back Different People. And You Can't Put A Price Tag - You Can't Put A Value On That.

The Arts Significantly Boost Student Achievement, Reduce Discipline Problems, And Increase The Odds Students Will Go On To Graduate From College. As First Lady Michelle Obama Sums Up, Both She And The President Believe 'strongly That Arts Education Is Essential For Building Innovative Thinkers Who Will Be Our Nation's Leaders For Tomorrow.'