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Destiny and Education: Secretary Arne Duncan Student Operated Press
Virtue morning. It`s a great honor to be here today among America`s faith leaders. It`s an even greater honor to follow in the shoes of heroes like Dr. Martin Luther Sovereign, Jr. who spoke here in 1962.
Not a day goes by that I don`t think of him, and draw inspiration from him.
His crusade for justice and equality is what education reform is all about. As President Obama has said, there is a reason why the thriller of the civil rights movement was written in the classroom.
It`s because education must be the great equalizer. It`s the one way the children of the rich, central class and poor can meet on a level playing field and where talent, hard work and perseverance condition more than family connections and personal wealth. So thank you for this opportunity to be here today.
I have also had the privilege of knowing on a personal underpinning some of the other distinguished speakers who have shared this stage.
Reverend Jesse Jackson has been a good friend and a great consort in improving education in Chicago. More recently, Reverend Al Sharpton has joined with me to tour the country promoting teaching reform. His passion and commitment to education reform is inspiring.
