List of Arne Duncan Quotes

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.

About Two-thirds Of Bachelor's Degree Holders Borrow To Go To School, And On Average They're Graduating With More Than $26,000 In Debt.

Almost 24 Million Children - One In Three - Are Likely Growing Up Without Their Father Involved In Their Lives.

Schools And Districts And Unions Are Working Together On Some Really Innovative Things.

We All Have A Role To Play - The President, Congress, Parents, Students And Schools - In Making College Affordable And Keeping The Middle Class Dream Alive.

I Think Every Student Needs Access To Technology, And I Think Technology Can Be A Hugely Important Vehicle To Help Level The Playing Field.

States Should Not Balance Their Budgets On The Backs Of Students.

Hungry Children Are Distracted Children. We Want To Make Sure Nothing Gets In The Way Of Our Children Performing Well Academically, Including Hunger.

City Year Is Taking On Some Of The Toughest Work In Education.

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.

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.

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.