Education Quotes
“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.”
“We can't get to the $4 trillion in savings that we need by just cutting the 12 percent of the budget that pays for things like medical research and education funding and food inspectors and the weather service. And we can't just do it by making seniors pay more for Medicare.”
-- Barack Obama
“My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.”
-- Jennifer Garner
“When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.”
-- Ai Weiwei
“The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.”
-- James A. Baldwin
“True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.”
-- Abigail Van Buren
“I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind.”
-- Sarah Zettel
“Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.”
-- Sandra Day O'Connor