September 2011

We Will Not Fail Our Children

I want to thank you for being here today. Over the past year, all of us in the Obama administration have been joining forces to address and reduce bullying. I believe we've made real progress – but I know that we have a long way to go.

Engaging the World Anew Conference

It is great to have the opportunity to talk with the HBCU family once again.

It's been almost three years since the President offered me this job. It has been a wonderful opportunity, one of the best jobs in the world.

The Digital Promise

Thank you so much Josneil.

Digital Badges for Learning

I'm excited to be here to celebrate the launch of the 2011 competition, and its potential to propel a quantum leap forward in education reform. We're on the verge of harnessing education's power to unleash the full measure of human potential.

The Road to a Rust Belt Renaissance

For the past week I've been on a bus tour of the Great Lakes Region. Everywhere I've gone, I've talked about the urgent need to elevate education to build a better workforce and an expanding economy.

And yet everywhere I've gone, I've heard a tale of two cities.

In Service of Home: The Journey for the Seventh Generation

Mitakuyepi.

This is a great day. It's a time to reflect on your wonderful accomplishments and look forward to your future and the future of our nation.

It's a chance to honor those who have supported you and nurtured you – and to think about how you can serve your community, your culture and future generations.