"There was nothing more important I could do than be supportive as a dad." ― Arne Duncan Topic(s): Dad More From Arne Duncan "Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities, mentor and tutor students, and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their children’s education." "State governments generate less revenue in a recession. As state leaders struggle to make up for lost revenue, legislatures tend to cut funding for higher education. Colleges, in turn, answer these funding cuts with tuition hikes." "Teachers say their schools of education did not adequately prepare them for the classroom. They would have welcomed more mentoring and feedback in their early years." More In Dad "A father’s disappointment can be a very powerful tool."― Michael Bergin "I can definitely say the older I’ve got the better I’ve become at being a dad and a husband."― Rod Stewart "But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity."― Sidney Poitier