“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.” WantChildrenAsksDifferencesTeachTeacherMaking A Difference Author:Arne Duncan
“At a time when going to college has never been more important, it's never been more expensive, and our nation's families haven't been in this kind of financial duress since the great depression. And so what we have is just sort of a miraculous opportunity simply by stopping the subsidy to banks when we already have the risk of loans. We can plow those savings into our students. And we can make college dramatically more affordable, tens of billions of dollars over the next decade.” KindImportantNextOpportunityNationsRiskHavensStudentsCollegeDollarsFinancialDecadesBillionsSavingExpensiveStoppingMiraculousLoanSavingsAffordableGreat DepressionSubsidiesGoing To CollegeDuress Author:Arne Duncan
“I worry when athletes are simply used by their universities to produce revenue, to make money for them, nothing to show at the back end. I grew up with a lot of players who had very, very tough lives after the ball started bouncing for them. And that's why I'm going to continue to fight.” EndsShowsUsedFightingWorryPlayerProduceGrewGrew UpToughBallsUniversityAthleteMaking MoneyRevenueTough Life Author: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.” StatesGovernmentTurnsLostAnswersLeaderStruggleCuttingCollegeHigherRevenueFundingLegislatureRecessionsHigher EducationState GovernmentTuition Author:Arne Duncan
“Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.” PeopleThinkingLongEnoughShowsYoungTeachingLowsCommittedProfessionReluctantSurveysHaulLong HaulPrestigious Author:Arne Duncan
“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.” PlayDreamSchoolParentPresidentClassRolesAliveMiddleStudentsCollegeCongressMiddle ClassAffordable Author:Arne Duncan
“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.” WantSchoolCommunityChanceCitiesStudentsPhysicsBiologyMarineInner CityMarine BiologyRural CommunitiesInner City Schools Author: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.” PeopleIfsKnowsImportantDifferentCountryWould BeYoungFatherKnow HowStudentsDadInvolvedBeing A Dad Author:Arne Duncan
