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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 Education And Get America To Wake Up.

No One Is Mandating Merit Pay.

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.

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.

Borrowing To Pay For College Used To Be The Exception; Now It's The Rule.