Thank you. I’m honored to be here. And I’d like to thank Janine and Jeff Yass for their extraordinary leadership of this organization.
My primary duty as Treasury Secretary is to promote economic growth and opportunity. And tonight, I will discuss the critical role education reform plays in that effort.
Education is economic infrastructure—which is why Treasury is deeply invested in questions of education policy. The performance of our K-12 students is a leading indicator for the future performance of our economy. And while America’s schools perform well globally, several warning lights are flashing red: