More - Margaret Spellings Quotes

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.

Margaret Spellings

 Example

Take a look at your kids' after-school schedule this week ? the swimming, soccer and football, ... The numbers on your child's report card should be as important as the numbers on the scoreboard.

Margaret Spellings

 Football

We make small fixes with programs to emphasize key areas, but we don't think strategically about the bigger picture, ... We can't afford to leave the future of our nation's higher education community to chance.

Margaret Spellings

 

it's all hands on deck, absolutely.

Margaret Spellings

 

a victory for children and parents all across the country.

Margaret Spellings

 Children

There are things in the Department of Education's budget and the federal government's general (budget) that the president has called for either trimming or eliminating, (and) those things I'm sure will be on the table as we negotiate with

Margaret Spellings

 Budget

implement this law in a sensible and workable way.

Margaret Spellings

 Law

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.

Margaret Spellings

 America

I see lots of support for it in the states. I think smart governors know, all governors know, that if you don't have an educated work force you're not going to have a strong and thriving state economy.

Margaret Spellings

 Support

We don't want to write off this school year academically for these kids, and shouldn't, at least not yet.

Margaret Spellings

 Kids