Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term.

For every challenge we face - unemployment, poverty, crime, income growth, income inequality, productivity, competitiveness - a great education is a major component of the solution.

Great teaching requires incredible talent and dedication, strong intellectual ability and interpersonal skill, real discipline and empathy.

Many of us have been touched by the magic of a great teacher. I know I have.

A C.E.O.'s job is leadership, problem solving, and team building. I've done that my whole career.

The fact is that politics in Illinois is a blood sport. It's really rough. It's really nasty.