Mercedes Schlapp Quotes

Higher education is a cornerstone of our state's future.

By 2018, an estimated 63 percent of all new U.S. jobs will require workers with an education beyond high school. For our young people to get those jobs, they first need to graduate from high school ready to start a postsecondary education.

The smartest thing we can do to create high-wage jobs and grow our economy is to keep our focus on education.

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.

More than ever, a college diploma unlocks economic opportunity, provides students with a wealth of new skills and knowledge, and encourages innovation and growth. But more than ever, it also comes with a mountain of student loan debt.

It's a combination of targeting higher paying jobs in these growth areas and fostering closer cooperation with higher education; a rising tide that lifts all boats.

I, for one, struggle a little bit with a $250,000 education for a philosophy degree. They are a wonderful people, but we can't employ philosophers in manufacturing in the United States. We need a one- or two-year technical add-on for a high school.

Over the long term, the only way we're going to raise wages, grow the economy, and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people - especially their educations.

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon.

Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education.

Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries.

One of the most important features of the later stages of capitalist civilization is the vigorous expansion of the educational apparatus and particularly of the facilities for higher education.

In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.

It is possible to get an education at a university. It has been done; not often.

Learning from the American experience, governments around the world have developed national innovation policies and programs to accelerate their economic prosperity and to help their citizens and companies compete globally.

The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great schools. We are building a strong foundation one job at a time and one educated Texan at a time.

Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state.

Reducing our dependence on foreign energy - that is critically important to America's economic future. Excellence in education - if we're not the best educated, we're not going to be the most powerful for very long.

I have an education, I went to college, you know?

Everyone has a right to a university degree in America, even if it's in Hamburger Technology.

Access to a college degree is critical.

If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.

We know that to compete for the jobs of the 21st century and thrive in a global economy, we need a growing, skilled and educated workforce, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Americans with bachelor's degrees have half the unemployment rate of those with a high school degree.

I think a college education is important no matter what you do in life.

A strong economy begins with a strong, well-educated workforce.