I Think Every Student Needs Access To

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.

My Vision Is That Schools Need To Be Community Centers. Schools Need To Be Open 12, 13, 14 Hours A Day Six, Seven Days A Week, 12 Months Out Of The Year, With A Whole Host Of Activities, Particularly In Disadvantaged Communities.

Teachers Support Evaluations Based On Multiple Measures: Student Growth, Classroom Observation And Feedback From Peers And Parents.

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.