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.

The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college.

In America, your zip code or your socioeconomic status should never determine the quality of your education.

I think the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans was Hurricane Katrina.

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.

A postsecondary education is the ticket to economic success in America.

Schools and districts and unions are working together on some really innovative things.