Bobby Scott Quotes

As Governor of North Carolina for two terms, I made improving education a top priority.

Most governors know more about education than other elected officials because education is our major job.

No matter where I travel in the state, people want to talk about education.

Our public education system does a great job. I don't think it's broken. We aren't interested in doing reform for reform's sake. I believe in public education; it did a great job for me. It deserves our support and encouragement.

I don't think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing.

The most important domestic issue we face is education…and education is so broken.

We think we can contribute something toward the improvement of public education in our country.

The most important problem that Turkey has is education.

Whenever I am among my fellow Governors, I am struck by how many face the same education improvement issues.

For many years we have spent a great deal of effort and money on school reform. Yet where are we today?

Education has not traditionally been a large concern in presidential elections, presumably because the president does not run schools.

I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system is meeting 21st Century education needs.

As a society, we can and should invest more money in education.

America needs education reform on all levels to expand quality schools, build on past successes, and lower college debt.

We at the Department of Education are going to provide technical assistance; I've committed $14 million to show states how they might meet this more sophisticated approach.

We have to build a better education in this country. We need to step it up.

We must revamp K-12 education law to ensure Washington does not stand in the way of meaningful reforms.

Listen, if the mayor wants to have a debate about education in this city, I got three words: bring it on.

When you think about the children, one of the things that I'm quite concerned about - and I've heard it expressed by others - is trying to find how we can build better accountability, work to provide a level of education that prepares our children for the future.

If confirmed, I will be a strong advocate for great public schools.

We need better public education and more realistic education.

I believe education is a bipartisan issue, and I intend to support those educational policies of President Trump with which I agree.

I never hear anything about education. Education - I guess it's just not sexy enough. And everybody claims to love their children and our children are the most important thing, but if that's the case, how come we never hear more about education as an election issue?

Ask me my three main priorities for government, and I tell you: education, education and education.

We need to increase education budgets.