Historically The Department Of Education Hasn't Been

What You See Around The World Is That Poverty Is Not Destiny. In Other Countries, Much More Systemically, Student After Student, School After School, Year After Year, Educate Poor And Disadvantaged Young People. And, So, Anyone Who Says That You Can't Overcome These Battles Is A Huge Part Of The Problem.

Research Shows That Children Do Better In School And Are Less Likely To Drop Out When Fathers Are Involved. Engaged Parents Can Strengthen Communities, Mentor And Tutor Students, And Demonstrate Through Their Actions How Much They Value Their Children's Education.

The Cost Of College Should Never Discourage Anyone From Going After A Valuable Degree.

We Need To Invest In Very Different Ways. Get The Students The Support They Need, Get Them The Best Principals, Get Them The Great Teachers, And I Promise You Those Students Would Do Extraordinarily Well. I Have Seen It All My Life.

If Children Are Hungry, They Need To Be Fed. It's Hard To Learn If Your Stomach Is Growling. We Need To Take That On. If Students Can't See The Blackboard, Need Eyeglasses, We Need To Do That. If Students Need A Social Worker Or Counselor To Work Through The Challenges They're Facing At Home In The Community, We Need To Do That.