I think every student needs access to technology, and I think technology can be a hugely important vehicle to help level the playing field. – Arne Duncan
State governments generate less revenue in a recession. As state leaders struggle to make up for lost revenue, legislatures tend to cut funding for higher education. Colleges, in turn, answer these funding cuts with tuition hikes. – Arne Duncan
There was nothing more important I could do than be supportive as a dad. – Arne Duncan
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. – Arne Duncan
For the blue-collar worker, the driving force behind change was factory automation using programmable machine tools. For the office worker, its office automation using computer technology: enterprise-resource-planning systems, groupware, intranets, extranets, expert systems, the Web, and e-commerce. – Tom Peters