Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
- PRESIDENT OBAMA AND SECRETARY DUNCAN
ARE ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY
OF EDUCATION FOR OUR NATION'S CHILDREN.
THE BEST WAY THAT WE CAN DO THAT
IS TO RECRUIT EXCELLENT TEACHERS
WHO ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING OUR CHILDREN LEARN.
MY MOM WAS PERHAPS MY BEST TEACHER.
SHE SAID, "THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE,
"YOU'RE GONNA HAVE MANY CHOICES OF THE PATHS THAT YOU TAKE.
"DON'T TAKE THE EASY PATH.
"TAKE THE ONE THAT'S GONNA CHALLENGE
"AND THAT'S GONNA PUSH YOU TO IMPROVE
EACH AND EVERY DAY."
ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE HERE IN THE WHITE HOUSE
IS THAT WE WEREN'T AFRAID
TO SET OUR DREAMS AND OUR EXPECTATIONS
VERY, VERY HIGH.
IF YOU FALL A LITTLE SHORT, THAT'S OKAY,
BUT AIM HIGH.
INVEST IN OUR FUTURE.
INSPIRE A CHILD.