America's only respectable form of bigotry is bigotry against religious people. And the only reason for hatred of religion is that it forces us to confront matters many would prefer to ignore.

If there is one thing educators can agree on, it's this: children do better in school when their parents get involved in their learning.

True courage is mixed with circumspection, the kind of healthy skepticism that asks, 'Is this the best way to do this?' True cowardice is marked by chronic skepticism, which always says, 'It can't be done.'

The secretary of education does not work for the education establishment. The secretary works for the American people.

Real fatherhood means love and commitment and sacrifice and a willingness to share responsibility and not walking away from one's children.

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

The new source of divisiveness is the assault of secularism on religion.