Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
I have three older brothers, and each one of them has chosen one of my parents' education. Two of them are actors, and the third is a doctor as my mother is.
While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor.
No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education.
Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly.
Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs.
Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.
In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country.
If we want our children to value education, then we must show our appreciation for knowledge.
For me, I was somebody who was a smart young guy who didn't do very well in school. The basic system of education, I didn't fit in; my intelligence was elsewhere.
Many states can no longer afford to support public education, public benefits, public services without doing something about the exorbitant costs that mass incarceration have created.
Rather than squander the surplus on tax breaks for the rich, we should add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, shore up Social Security, fortify our defense, provide a quality public education and offer economic assistance to rural a...
A dynamic economy begins with a good education.
We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.
Desire! That's the one secret of every man's career. Not education. Not being born with hidden talents. Desire.
Economists report that a college education adds many thousands of dollars to a man's lifetime income - which he then spends sending his son to college.
Session musicians kind of respected me because what I was talking about made sense. That all came from an education. Believe me, education does you more good. Maybe that's the reason I've been around so long.
All around as a person, on right decisions, on holding your money, on doing your trade, a good education is a must. I don't think I would've done as good without an education.
At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence.
I'm a registered independent. I don't really believe in political parties. Bottom line: Mitt Romney's tax policy helps me. But I can't stomach seeing somebody go hungry or somebody not being able to get an education because I want more. So, I'm suppo...
I had a public school education - 3,000 kids when I was there. And there were a lot of teachers who would just sit there. You'd come in and sign your name and the teacher would just sit there at the head of the class and you would literally just have...
