“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.” PeopleWorldCountryProblemSchoolPoorPovertyDestinyStudentsBattleOvercomingEducateAfter School Author:Arne Duncan
“I just think we can't do enough of this [student exchanges]... And when you get young children traveling internationally, I think they come back different people. And you can't put a price tag - you can't put a value on that.” PeopleThinkingChildrenDifferentEnoughYoungValuesStudyStudentsPresidentialDifferent PeoplesYoung ChildrenTagPrice TagStudy Abroad 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
“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
