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.

States should not balance their budgets on the backs of students.

Other countries haves passed us by. They're outworking us. They're outcompeting us. We have got to wake up and we have got to start moving.

The factory model of education is the wrong model for the 21st century. Today, our schools must prepare all students for college and careers-and do far more to personalize instruction and employ the smart use of technology.

Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than just an expense.

City Year is taking on some of the toughest work in education.

Almost 24 million children - one in three - are likely growing up without their father involved in their lives.