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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

Topics: Around Country Dads Different Father How Important Involved Know Lives Me People Some Students Talk Tell Them Totally Travel Would Young Young People

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Almost 24 million children - one in three - are likely growing up without their father involved in their lives.

~Arne Duncan

Topics: Almost Children Father Growing Growing Up Involved Likely Lives Million Three Up Without

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Whether it's in an inner-city school or a rural community, I want those students to have a chance to take A.P. biology and A.P. physics and marine biology.

~Arne Duncan

Topics: Biology Chance Community Inner-City Marine Physics Rural School Students Take Those Want Whether

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So instead of watching TV, we read every night together as a family.

~Arne Duncan

Topics: Every Every Night Family Instead Night Read Together Tv Watching Watching Tv

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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

Topics: America Blame Challenging Educational Less Little Love Mind More Most Respect Say Shortcomings Still Teachers Teaching Though Work

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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.

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Topics: Adequately Classroom Did Early Early Years Education Feedback Mentoring More Prepare Say Schools Teachers Them Welcomed Would Years

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Borrowing to pay for college used to be the exception; now it's the rule.

~Arne Duncan

Topics: Borrowing College Exception Now Pay Rule Used

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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

Topics: About Average Bachelor Borrow Debt Degree Go Graduating More School Than Two-Thirds

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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

Topics: Affordable Alive Class College Congress Dream Keeping Making Middle Middle Class Parents Play President Role Schools Students

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Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.

~Arne Duncan

Topics: Because Committed Enough Enter Haul Long Long Haul Many People Prestigious Profession Reluctant Show Surveys Talented Teaching Think Young Young People

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: November 6th, 1964

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