Well, we have to provide the world's best schools. We certainly don't have them, but that's our objective.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Schools exist in America and have always existed to train responsible citizens of the United States of America. If they don't do that, it's very hard to hold us together as a country, because it's shared values that hold us together.
We have to provide good teachers, good environment, community involvement with schools.
It is a sad commentary that today we face a choice between having schools that are a monument to our past - or schools that will be the lifeblood of our future. But since that is our choice, let us resolve to choose wisely.
America's public schools have served their purpose. Free and compulsory education was good for a somewhat unpromising young nation.
We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible.
And I think that we in America need to understand that many schools need improvement, and particularly with respect to how they're serving minority children.
I'm clear that we do need to improve what's happening in our schools.
Americans want students to get the best education possible. We want schools to prepare children to become good citizens and members of a prosperous American economy.
We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.
Good schools should be left alone.