Al Hayat Quotes

I'd repair our education system or replace it with something that works.

Common Core is a big win for education.

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.

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

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

Education reforms must be the priority for governments.

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

If there's one thing that 'No Child Left Behind' has proven, it's that more academics don't make for smarter children - or even higher test scores. And yet we somehow refuse to accept this reality.

The most important problem that Turkey has is education.

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

I think part of the problem is the education system doesn't work - it's not accountable.

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.

With the enactment of the bipartisan No Child Left Behind Act, we have taken an important step toward achieving federal education policies that will allow students to learn and achieve at the highest possible level.

We really shouldn't be running education like a supermarket where you compare prices.

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

We have to fix the education system.

There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.

No Child Left Behind's fourth-grade gains aren't learning gains, they're testing gains. That's why they don't last. The law is a distraction from things that really count.

'No Child Left Behind' requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms.

Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money.

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

I'm excited about seeing a bipartisan plan to reform education in the United States. The only other option is to protect the status quo and I really don't think anybody wants to do that.

For any reporter, education is a topic where everything else - money, politics, et cetera - intersects. I have four kids in K through 12, so I'm knee-deep in it. I'm really interested in the philosophy behind it all. Should you just memorize your multiplication tables, or should you understand the concept behind them?

Education reform has as its main purpose to make sure that the education delivered is of quality.

I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms.