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.
Borrowing to pay for college used to be the exception; now it's the rule. - Arne Duncan
Borrowing to pay for college used to be the exception; now it's the rule.
- Arne Duncan
The only way we get better is to look in the mirror, assess our strengths and weaknesses, and figure out where we need to go. But if we run around sa… - Arne Duncan
The only way we get better is to look in the mirror, assess our strengths and weaknesses, and figure out where we need to go. But if we run around sa…
It's fascinating to me that some of the pushback is coming from sort of white suburban moms who, all of a sudden, their child isn't as brilliant as t… - Arne Duncan
It's fascinating to me that some of the pushback is coming from sort of white suburban moms who, all of a sudden, their child isn't as brilliant as t…
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 educat… - Arne Duncan
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 educat…
Wherever you find something extraordinary, you’ll find the fingerprints of a great teacher. - Arne Duncan
Wherever you find something extraordinary, you’ll find the fingerprints of a great teacher.
The factory model of education is the wrong model for the 21st century. Today, our schools must prepare all students for college and careers-and do f… - Arne Duncan
The factory model of education is the wrong model for the 21st century. Today, our schools must prepare all students for college and careers-and do f…
In America, your zip code or your socioeconomic status should never determine the quality of your education. - Arne Duncan
In America, your zip code or your socioeconomic status should never determine the quality of your education.
The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college. - Arne Duncan
The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college.
The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college. As … - Arne Duncan
The arts significantly boost student achievement, reduce discipline problems, and increase the odds students will go on to graduate from college. As …
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