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Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education.

There is nothing more important to our Nation's future, to our homeland security, and to our economy than ensuring we have a top-notch educational system that is the envy of the world.

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.

When we set up our kids for failure, we set up our workforce for failure, and we set up our economy for failure. I can't emphasize enough the importance, the absolute importance, of education in achieving long-term economic growth.

You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.

We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.

If we were to compile a list of the ways in which the United States has made both itself and the wider world a better place, then at or very near the top would be its commitment to universal education.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.

Education is the cornerstone of our communities and our country.

But what I really believe is education is a key to pretty much everything - prosperity, economics, peace, stability.