Thank you, Joe, for the outstanding work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day. I want to thank all the members of my Cabinet and...

And I always look forward to this event because governors are at the front line of America’s recovery. You see up close what’s working, what’s...

Today there's no doubt that enormous challenges remain. But the fact of the matter is that over the last two years American businesses have created...

No issue will have a bigger impact on the future performance of our economy than education. In the long run it’s going to depend -- determine whether...

Now, in the last three years, the good news is we’ve made some important progress, working together. We’ve broken through the traditional stalemate...

I believe education is an issue that is best addressed at the state level. And governors are in the best position to have the biggest impact. I realize...

Now, there are two areas in education that demand our immediate focus. First, we’ve just got to get more teachers into our classrooms. Over the...

Now, we want to help you everyplace that we can. At the federal level, we’ve already provided billions of dollars in funding to help keep hundreds...

The second area where we have to bring greater focus is higher education. The jobs of the future are increasingly going to those with more than a high...

Now, for students that are ready for college, we've got to make sure that college is affordable. Today, graduates who take out loans leave college...

So my administration has tried to do our part by making sure that the student loan program puts students before banks, by increasing aid like the Pell...

But it's not enough to just focus on student aid. We can't just keep on, at the federal level, subsidizing skyrocketing tuition. If tuition is going...

Over two-thirds of students attend public colleges and universities where, traditionally, tuition has been affordable because of state investments....

So my administration can do more, Congress can do more, colleges have to do more. But unless all of you also do more, this problem will not get solved....

I thought my son was right here. (Laughter.)

Martin in Maryland is doing some outstanding work on this front. He worked with the legislature to keep tuition down by controlling costs and cutting...

So let me wrap up by saying a few weeks ago I held, right here in this room and in the adjoining room, one of my favorite events and that is the White...

You had a young woman who was from Long Island, had been studying mussels and wanted to be an oceanographer, and won the Intel Science Award while she...

Under his name on each card was a simple motto: “Don’t be bored, do something.” Don’t be bored, do something. Don’t be bored, make something.

So this is going to be something that I want to collaborate with all of you on. If you’ve got ideas about how we can make our education system work...