79 Quotes by Margaret Spellings

These Blue Ribbon Schools are an example of what teachers and students can achieve, ... For the first time, we are insisting on results and accountability in return for our federal investment in education.

The thing about Harriet is, it wasn't about Harriet, ... To her, it was a matter of moving the grist through the mill. . . . She was a manager of the process.

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

Advanced Placement has proven to be a very effective model to get teachers the full capability to teach rigorous course work.

As children across America get ready to start classes, our thoughts and prayers are with the children who are living along the Gulf Coast and who may not be able to return to their schools for weeks or months. I'm working with the White House Task Force on Hurricane Katrina Response in order to find ways that we can help these children in any way we can. We will stick with these communities for as long as it takes to get them back on their feet.

a victory for children and parents all across the country.

That's why the Department has pledged $14 million to gather the best practices among the states and to better assess and better measure these kids.

This is a temporary situation (and) it's going to be narrowly focused, ... This is not the time to promote a giant national voucher program.

This an unprecedented situation, and we have large numbers of kids who are displaced, public school students and private school students,