Quotes of: Education-reform Keyword

The more you know, the less you need.

Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman

Still reading but learning a lot about true education and the process of guiding our children in their educational pursuits.

Oliver DeMille

Public education was not founded to give society what it wants. Quite the opposite.

May Sarton

Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.

Mark Twain

The best sex education for kids is when Daddy pats Mommy on the fanny when he comes home from work.

William Masters

Inner city education must change. Our responsibility is not merely to provide access to knowledge; we must produce educated people.

James L. Farmer, Jr.

I came up poor. My mother only had a fourth-grade education. My dad didn't have any education at all. But they were very structured. They worked hard. You know, they didn't complain. They didn't murmur. And they believe in the Christ.

Evander Holyfield

A girl child who is even a little bit educated is more conscious of family planning, health care and, in turn, her children's own education.

Azim Premji

Hard work and a good education will take you further than any government program.

Aaron Schock

It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital to thinking as knowledge.

Brooks Atkinson

Sex education may be a good idea in the schools, but I don't believe the kids should be given homework.

Bill Cosby

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

Brad Henry

We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.

Bob Taft

I'm a proponent of single-payer health-care, public education, protecting the environment - all the things Democrats rally around.

Cynthia Dill

I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.

Dan Gable

Education begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they - not someone else - must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated.

Ernest Istook

Education never really interested me, to be fair. I mean, education does interest me, but academic school study is a different thing. I can't quite grasp that.

Ed Speleers

So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.

Gordon Gee

To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.

Gordon Gee

The rising costs of higher education coupled with the stress of paying student loans are putting increasing pressure on students.

Hank Johnson

A dog is the greatest gift a parent can give a child. OK, a good education, then a dog.

John Grogan