I think all kinds of parents are different in what they're seeking. Margaret Spellings kindparentseek Change image and share on social
I think it'd be useful for parents to know kind of what is the culture of an institution. Margaret Spellings cultureinstitutionkind Change image and share on social
My understanding is that Kansas, Massachusetts, they've been more pioneers on the special education side. Margaret Spellings educationhavekansa 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
I mean, one thing I know about change is we are not going to close the achievement gap without educators. Margaret Spellings achievementchangeclose Change image and share on social
For too long, actually, we have either said you're this or that. Margaret Spellings long Change image and share on social
We at the Department of Education are going to provide technical assistance; I've committed $14 million to show states how they might meet this more sophisticated approach. Margaret Spellings approachassistancecommit Change image and share on social
And I think that we in America need to understand that many schools need improvement, and particularly with respect to how they're serving minority children. Margaret Spellings americachildimprovement 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
And I believe that public broadcasting has an important trust with the American people, it's an intimate medium of television, and that we can do reading and language development for young children without getting into human sexuality. Margaret Spellings americanbroadcastchild share on social
