But the other notion is, we also believe that those folks closest on the ground that we're holding accountable for the results can decide, and ought to evaluate which programs get results. Margaret Spellings accountableclosedecide Change image and share on social
There's lots of institutions and lots of different cultures, and so that's the kind of thing that parents need to be able to evaluate, and students themselves, when they make a selection. Margaret Spellings cultureevaluateinstitution Change image and share on social
We know that if we're going to remain economically competitive in the world, and viable as a civic democracy, that we're going to have to get more people educated to higher levels. Margaret Spellings civiccompetitivedemocracy Change image and share on social
It's a hard process to navigate... to figure out where your kid ought to go to college. Margaret Spellings collegefigurehard Change image and share on social
And I think that's righteous, I think that's what parents want to know. They want to know what's going right in the school, and what needs improvement, and that's what this law does. Margaret Spellings improvementlawparent Change image and share on social
In Connecticut, my understanding, although I haven't seen the actual litigation, is that they want to measure every other year and not provide annual assessment as is required in the statute. Margaret Spellings actualannualassessment Change image and share on social
Well, one of them is annual assessment in grades 3-8. It's integral to the implementation of everything. Margaret Spellings annualassessmentgrade Change image and share on social
The long and short of it is, we need more rigor in all kinds of programs. Margaret Spellings kindlongprogram Change image and share on social
What we know is the workplace is more demanding than ever before. Margaret Spellings demandworkplace Change image and share on social
We want to obviously foster a relationship that we're a partner with states; that we all share the same goals of closing the achievement gap, just as the Congress does; and that we're practical and sophisticated enough to understand what they're talking about. Margaret Spellings achievementclosecongress share on social
