Across the United States, students have fallen behind by an average of four months in math and five months in English. The results have been even worse for those children most in need, especially in schools serving mainly low-income populations, where students have fallen behind by an average of seven months.

Make no mistake: This is a real crisis requiring immediate intervention. Unless urgent steps are taken, many children will never catch back up.

The Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, introduces Mike Bloomberg as he is presented with the Third Lantern Award from the Old North Church Foundation. Mike Bloomberg shared an important message about a new threat to the American Experiment: the “righteous intolerance” growing in our public discourse – and how we can overcome it.

The achievement gaps between Black students and their peers in public education are some of America’s most persistent challenges. And after two years of devastating learning loss caused by COVID-19 disruptions, the systemic issues facing millions of Black students have grown dramatically.

At a time when refugees are fleeing a brutal war of aggression, Madeleine Albright’s inspiring life is a powerful reminder of how those who arrive here with nothing but dreams have made our nation stronger and our world more peaceful.

The disclosure of climate risks is one of the most important tools we have to mitigate the worst outcomes of climate change, and SEC Chairman Gensler and his team deserve credit for taking this step – and helping position the U.S. to lead the way forward. By building on the growing number of nations that have adopted the widely-accepted disclosure framework from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, the SEC is helping to ensure global investors have the consistent, comparable information they need to make informed financial decisions, reduce risks to the economy and accelerate the transition to clean energy and net-zero emissions.

Bloomberg stands with the world in condemning the invasion of Ukraine as an abhorrent disregard of international law and human rights.

The IPCC’s new report paints a devastating picture of the suffering and disruption that climate change is already causing for growing numbers of people around the world – and the growing costs we’re already paying for years of inaction and denial.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has nominated Michael R. Bloomberg, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who served three terms as Mayor of New York City, to chair the Defense Innovation Board and provide the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and other senior leaders advice on accelerating innovation in the Department and adoption of technology to meet current and future challenges.

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” As we honor Dr. King today, let’s take a moment to ask ourselves that question – and resolve to do more. 

Today is a day for all political leaders to unequivocally and forcefully condemn last year’s disgraceful attack on the Capitol and the attempt to overturn democracy.