President Obama speaks to Congress about education 's importance . Read text of Obama 's speech to students ( pdf ) ` ` There is no excuse for not trying , '' he says . Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says , not unprecedented . Some school administrators did not show up ; others let teachers go .
President Obama speaks to Congress about education 's importance . ` ` There is no excuse for not trying , '' he says . Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says , not unprecedented . Some school administrators did not show up ; others let teachers go .