The cost of college should never discourage anyone from going after a valuable degree.

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.

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

About two-thirds of bachelor's degree holders borrow to go to school, and on average they're graduating with more than $26,000 in debt.

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

Other countries have outeducated us. They have made this a priority. And a big part of what I'm trying to do, frankly, is raise the profile of education and get America to wake up.

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.