Arne Duncan Quotes

No one is mandating merit pay.

I think it's my job to tell the truth.

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.

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

We need to lengthen the school day. We need to lengthen the school year. Our calendar is based upon the agrarian economy. Children in India and China are going to school 25, 30, 35 more days a year. They're just working harder than us. So, we need more time, particularly for disadvantaged children, who aren't getting those supports at home.

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

I think every student needs access to technology, and I think technology can be a hugely important vehicle to help level the playing field.

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

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.