President Obama asked Congress to put hundreds of thousands of Americans to back to work rebuilding and modernizing public schools and community colleges, and to keep hundreds of thousands of educators in classrooms instead of unemployment lines.

Terrell Williams teaches in a school in such poor condition that he gets angry with the debate about whether or not to fix it. See what other teachers are saying. Find a fact sheet on how the American Jobs Act will help upgrade schools and community colleges.

The American Jobs Act will provide $30 billion for teacher jobs, $25 billion for upgrading public schools, and $5 billion for modernizing community colleges. See the impact in your state. Find out how it will help modernize America's schools.

An automotive teacher gets ED revved up. Students show their robotic creations. The Nerdy Teacher boards the bus. Secretary Duncan reflects on the "Education and the Economy" tour through 6 states in 3 days.