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Arne Duncan Quotes

Arne Duncan quotes

American Public Servant November 6, 1964

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Most teachers still say they love teaching though they wouldn't mind a little more respect for their challenging work and a little less blame for America's educational shortcomings. Arne Duncan
At a time when going to college has never been more important, it's never been more expensive, and our nation's families haven't been in this kind of financial duress since the great depression. And so what we have is just sort of a miraculous opportunity simply by stopping the subsidy to banks when we already have the risk of loans. We can plow those savings into our students. And we can make college dramatically more affordable, tens of billions of dollars over the next decade. Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan quote: "So instead of watching TV, we read every night together as a..."
So instead of watching TV, we read every night together as a family. Arne Duncan
Young people know how important it is for dads to be involved in their lives. As I travel the country and talk with students, some of them tell me that their lives would be totally different if their father was around. Arne Duncan
Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities, mentor and tutor students, and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their children's education. Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan quote: "A postsecondary education is the ticket to economic success in..."
A postsecondary education is the ticket to economic success in America. Arne Duncan
To encourage more top-caliber students to choose teaching, teachers should be paid a lot more, with starting salaries more in the range of $60,000 and potential earnings of as much as $150,000. Arne Duncan
Teachers say their schools of education did not adequately prepare them for the classroom. They would have welcomed more mentoring and feedback in their early years. Arne Duncan
Teachers support evaluations based on multiple measures: student growth, classroom observation and feedback from peers and parents. Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan quote: "Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than..."
Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than just an expense. Arne Duncan
We all have a role to play - the President, Congress, parents, students and schools - in making college affordable and keeping the middle class dream alive. Arne Duncan
We've seen more reform in the last year than we've seen in decades, and we haven't spent a dime yet. It's staggering how the Recovery Act is driving change. Arne Duncan
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. Arne Duncan
State governments generate less revenue in a recession. As state leaders struggle to make up for lost revenue, legislatures tend to cut funding for higher education. Colleges, in turn, answer these funding cuts with tuition hikes. Arne Duncan
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. Arne Duncan

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