“There's so much that we're doing wrong today. And studies show we're one of three countries that doesn't invest more in disadvantaged communities.” CountryTodayCommunityStudy Author:Arne Duncan
“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.” ChildrenHomeCommunityChallengesStudentsHungrySocial Worker Author:Arne Duncan
“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.” SchoolCommunityHoursVisionWeekSevenHost Author:Arne Duncan
“When schools truly become centers of the community, where you have extraordinary teachers, the best teachers, the best principals, great nonprofit partners coming in during the non-school hours to support and do enrichment activities, social services, then those students will beat the odds, will beat poverty, will beat violence in the community, will beat sometimes dysfunctional families, and be productive citizens long term. They will go to college.” LongSometimesSchoolTermCommunityHoursPovertySupportTeacherViolenceStudentsCollegeExtraordinaryLong TermProductiveBest TeacherDysfunctional FamilySocial ServiceEnrichment Author:Arne Duncan
“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.” ChildrenShowsActionSchoolValuesFatherParentCommunityStudentsInvolvedResearchEngagedMentorTutor 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
