I think every student needs access to technology, and I think technology can be a hugely important vehicle to help level the playing field.

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.

I think the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans was Hurricane Katrina,

I just think we can't do enough of this [student exchanges]... And when you get young children traveling internationally, I think they come back different people. And you can't put a price tag - you can't put a value on that.