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.

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

It's fascinating to me that some of the pushback is coming from sort of white suburban moms who, all of a sudden, their child isn't as brilliant as they thought they were, their schools aren't quite as good as they thought they were. And that's pretty scary.

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

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.

There was nothing more important I could do than be supportive as a dad.

Wherever you find something extraordinary, you’ll find the fingerprints of a great teacher.