3 December 2020 Arne Duncan Most teachers still say they love teaching though they wouldn’t mind a little more respect for their challenging work and a little less blame for America’s educational shortcomings.
3 December 2020 Arne Duncan 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.
3 December 2020 Arne Duncan State governments generate less revenue in a recession. As state leaders struggle to make up for lost revenue, legislatures tend to cut funding for higher education. Colleges, in turn, answer these funding cuts with tuition hikes.
3 December 2020 Arne Duncan 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.
3 December 2020 Arne Duncan I think every student needs access to technology, and I think technology can be a hugely important vehicle to help level the playing field.
3 December 2020 Arne Duncan Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than just an expense.
