I see the difficulty of kids in going to university, the difficulty of kids in schools getting arts education, so that the arts and drama and the creative arts are extracurricular. They aren't: they are at the centre, and they are the equipment we so desperately need in the world.
Copy Quote View & ShareEarly childhood education is an urgent educational, economic and moral imperative. Without it, we face a long-term national economic security crisis.
Copy Quote View & ShareCommunities do need police, but law enforcement needs to be much more transparent and held accountable for their actions. We also need increased resources for mental health services, affordable housing, education, jobs training, and much more to truly address social and economic issues in our communities.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe ultimate end of education is happiness or a good human life, a life enriched by the possession of every kind of good, by the enjoyment of every type of satisfaction.
Copy Quote View & ShareOur progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy dad was in the army. World War II. He got his college education from the army. After World War II he became an insurance salesman. Really, I didn't know my dad very well. He and my mother split up after the war. I was raised by my maternal grandmother and grandfather, and by my mother.
Copy Quote View & ShareNext in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.
Copy Quote View & ShareAware that his disappointment has its source in a defective education, he looks with anxiety on his other daughters, whose minds, like lovely buds, are beginning to open. Where shall he find a genial soil in which he may place them to expand?
Copy Quote View & ShareThrough my education, I didn't just develop skills, I didn't just develop the ability to learn, but I developed confidence.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe ability to recognize opportunities and move in new - and sometimes unexpected - directions will benefit you no matter your interests or aspirations. A liberal arts education is designed to equip students for just such flexibility and imagination.
Copy Quote View & ShareEducation is the most powerful tool for everything but certainly to create opportunities for yourself, and I know that not everyone has the privilege of an education like here in America.
Copy Quote View & ShareIt's not easy for the average family to ensure that their child receives a quality education. And the federal government is not making it any easier.
Copy Quote View & ShareI knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is certainly not the path many Indian parents encourage their children to take, but mine were very supportive. They wanted me to have an education, but understood that this is what I wanted to do.
Copy Quote View & ShareWe stand in the shadow of Jefferson who believed that a society founded upon the rule of law and liberty was dependent upon public education and the diffusion of knowledge.
Copy Quote View & ShareConcepts like edX and online learning will transform education. This will completely change the world. I believe that people will move to online learning, both on campuses and worldwide. We have a real opportunity to be able to bring people around the world into our fold.
Copy Quote View & ShareEducation, leading to financial independence, has surely made women more empowered.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy background was computer science and business school, so eventually I worked my way up where I was running product groups - development, testing, marketing, user education.
Copy Quote View & ShareSmart financial planning - such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement - can help households enjoy better lives while weathering financial shocks. Financial education can play a key role in getting to these outcomes.
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