The innovation and achievement in our boardrooms gives this country a competitive advantage in the global arena, and that same innovation and achievementneeds to be fostered in our classrooms.
According to the Gates Foundation, next generation learning models will be fundamental to addressing the educational needs and elevating educational achievement levels in order to compete in the 21st century.
The Economist, while perhaps genuinely committed to meeting such needs, insistently advocates actions that often undermine the achievement of that goal.
Chancellor Klein and I also share the belief that an outstanding principal, given the support he or she needs, is indispensable to driving the remarkable gains we need in student achievement in a school.
This kind of collaboration between Tribes and States marks a new era in working together to meet the unique educational and cultural needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, to improve their academic achievement, and ultimately to better the future of these Tribal students and their communities.