We need to drive down requirements for the schools. In the 19th century, we increased the quality of the schools by higher education saying, 'You can't come in unless you have these skills, unless you've taken these courses.' We did that in Wisconsin when I was there, it helped to transform the secondary school system.

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom the nation's highest civilian honor by President George W. : /ʃəˈleɪlə/ shə-LAY-lə; born February 14 1941) served for eight years as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton and has been president of the University of Miami a private university in Coral Gables Florida since 2001. Donna Edna Shalala (pron.