I'd rather deal with anger than apathy.

We all have to have more rigorous expectations of our kids in America.

If a country puts its entire focus on making sure that the education system improves, then that's the kind of progress that you can see.

If you grew up in a lower-income community, or less well-off, the belief is that the way to change that circumstance is through education.

You may not do well, necessarily, up front, and in order to be the best, you've got to work hard.

An education reformer is as important in America as the first lady.

That should be the goal, is that every kid in every neighborhood, despite whatever challenges they may face, are getting a great education in our public schools.