Quote of the Day

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, speaking on ABC News' This Week program about preparing kids for higher education:

As a country, we've dummied down standards. We've reduced them due to political pressure, and we've actually been lying to children and parents, telling them they're ready when they're not.

Are you really authorized to say things like that, Mr. Secretary?

My source for this quote is the program transcript, which you can read in its entirety here.