But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises, but let those who know our childrens' names- parents, teachers and school board members- make education decisions.

Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education.

I've got a very deep and abiding passion about education being far more than buildings and textbooks it's what children bring into school with them.

Too many vital education dollars that should be spent in the classroom are bouncing around in the federal bureaucracy.

This is not a zero-sum game. We know that if we provide access and education, particularly where there are gaps in the market, we will create more jobs, we will create more growth, and we will create more activity in the U.S. market, which will be good for our economy.