The point of my work is to show that culture and education aren’t simply hobbies or minor influences.
And my career, the things that have happened have happened because of my music education background.
Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.
The Republicans have chosen to neglect young Americans who need assistance with the costs of higher education.
If you take any world problem, any issue on the planet, the solution to that problem certainly includes education. In education, the roadblock is the laptop.
Pell Grants are, and have been, critically important tools in making higher education a possibility for lower- and middle-income students.
As a Member of Congress, I’ve continued my family’s tradition of focusing on education.
But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises, but let those who know our childrens’ names- parents, teachers and school board members- make education decisions.