No One Is Mandating Merit Pay.

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.

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.

In America, Your Zip Code Or Your Socioeconomic Status Should Never Determine The Quality Of Your Education.

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

Other Countries Have Outeducated Us. They Have Made This A Priority. And A Big Part Of What I'm Trying To Do, Frankly, Is Raise The Profile Of Education And Get America To Wake Up.