“We must look at the stark reality that there is a continuing achievement gap between the rich and the poor, and between whites and minority students, ... This gap is a gaping hole in our commitment to fulfilling the American promise, and it will only get bigger if we do not close the digital divide as well.”
“The reshaping of education through e-learning leads me to observe that international course-taking is on the horizon, ... Imagine students at UCLA taking courses at Oxford, and students in Tokyo learning physics from a professor at Duke.”
“I have said that if every parent read with their children at least 30 minutes a night, it would really revolutionize education in this country, ... Early Edition.”