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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.

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I think all kinds of parents are different in what they're seeking.

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I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows how to impart knowledge to kids is a critical piece of closing the achievement gap.

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Well, one of them is annual assessment in grades 3-8. It's integral to the implementation of everything.

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Again, the truth of the matter is we haven't paid that much attention to high school accountability.

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What we know is the workplace is more demanding than ever before.

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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.

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The long and short of it is, we need more rigor in all kinds of programs.

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I mean, one thing I know about change is we are not going to close the achievement gap without educators.

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My understanding is that Kansas, Massachusetts, they've been more pioneers on the special education side.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: November 20th, 1957

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