American - Politician | November 28, 1964 -
I am most interested in the outcomes at schools and school districts and ensuring that all kids are prepared for college and a career in the 21st-century job market.
Michael Bennet
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I've focused on making sure we have talented teachers and principals in our schools through proposals like the GREAT Teachers and Principals Act and the Presidential Teachers Corps.
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I think if we can get people focused to do what we need to do to keep our kids from being stuck with this debt that they didn't accrue, you might be surprised at how far we can move this conversation.
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I think the inhabitants of the past are fighting hard to keep the rents they acquired in the 20th century.
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To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.
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Study after study affirms what I saw in the classroom every day as superintendent of Denver Public Schools: Nothing makes a bigger difference for student learning than great teaching.
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Teacher compensation isn't the only factor in cultivating great teaching. Other important priorities include changing how we measure student performance, providing more flexibility to teacher-preparation programs, and improving how we train and support principals.
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When I was superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I saw the potential of some of our best and brightest students cut short, punished for the actions of others - kids who had grown up and done well in our school system, and kids who know no other home but America. This is unacceptable.
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A student who has excelled in the classroom should have the opportunity to attend college and become a productive, taxpaying member of society.
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Ensuring all kids have access to an effective, talented teacher needs to be a national priority.
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In my mind, there is no reason public school reform should be a partisan issue.
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We've got a lot of work to do: not only on education, but on the economy, on our tax code, and on reducing our crushing debt.
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