It's coaches. It's people that are involved in kids' lives at every level, and it's supporting their parents. Their parents need better jobs. So that they can help them with their homework and don't have to work two jobs. — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
The economic dimension is very clear. I was at a dinner party, a mother got up, who's a very distinguished scientist, and said she had to get home and help her daughter with her homework. The two waiters, their faces… — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
It's coaches. It's people that are involved in kids' lives at every level, and it's supporting their parents. Their parents need better jobs. So… — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and make sure I work through an issue. — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
Higher education is one of few areas where this country competes with the rest of the world and wins. The best of American higher… — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco.… — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
I bring other constituencies - I also have ties to minority communities. And obviously, to the world of world-class research universities. So I can… — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
I would argue that we have a generation of young people, particularly minorities, who are no longer putting up with the kinds of things… — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image
But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of a young person the most difficult and painful of… — Donna Shalala Copy Share Image