Marco Rubio Quotes

In today's global economy, however, it is important to raise the bar of excellence even higher. Today's students must be prepared to compete effectively on an international level.

In a 21st-century economy, it is critical that we equip our nation's children with the tools they need to compete in a global marketplace.

If we are going to compete in this world we're in today, there is no possible way we can do it with lowering expectations and dumbing down everything. Children are going to suffer, and families' hearts are going to be broken that their kids won't be able to get a job in the 21st Century.

Today, because knowledge is available on every Internet-connected device, what you know matters far less than what you can do with what you know. The capacity to innovate — the ability to solve problems creatively or bring new possibilities to life — and skills like critical thinking, communication and collaboration are far more important than academic knowledge.

Collaboration is important not just because it's a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning in an ever-changing networked economy.

A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.

We all know that education unlocks the door of opportunity for the young.

Our education system was developed for an industrial era where we could teach certain skills to our children and they were able to use these skills for the rest of their lives working productively in an industry.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity.

Good education means learning to read, write and most importantly learn how to learn so that you can be whatever you want to be when you grow up.

The American people frankly have been, over many, many years - to be blunt - fat, dumb and happy. If they want their children to compete with children in India, China or Korea, they better get them a far better education.

School is something that you learn - reading and writing. Education is what you learn from the family, from the environment, from the community.

We have the tools, but we have to learn how to use them. That is my political philosophy.

Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.

A good education is a foundation for a better future.

I believe strongly in the power of arts education to engage and empower young people.

The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things.

Education should learn from the positive side of gaming - reward, accomplishment, and fun.

Wireless is the largest information, communication, and technology platform in history, and mobile broadband is transforming how we can deliver educational materials and experiences to all students. The technology now exists to support learning on a massive scale and advance the 21st century skills needed to compete in the global economy.

A part of growing up in this international world is understanding and being prepared and having tools to adapt outside of the small environment that you may have come from. That's what education is all about.

Stay in school because education provides you with an opportunity. Opportunity is all you can ask for.

When we see something as a problem, we have to try and solve it and the best way is generally through education.

Who's going to be against making sure students have the education for a knowledge economy?

Education has helped me a lot.