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

Higher education should be based on quality, not quantity; receive merit-based funding; and be free of unnecessary bureaucracy. Not the least of the benefits of educational reform is to foster the pride of achievement at national and international levels.

The one thing we can do is invest in the quality of education, especially higher education.

We have a responsibility to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, from prekindergarten to elementary and secondary, to special education, to technical and higher education and beyond.

One of the most powerful tools for empowering individuals and communities is making certain that any individual who wants to receive a quality education can do so.

A good education is the most important gift we can give our young people.

Looking ahead, I believe that the underlying importance of higher education, of science, of technology, of research and scholarship to our quality of life, to the strength of our economy, to our security in many dimensions will continue to be the most important message.

Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future.

Providing great schooling is the single most important thing we can do to help any child from a disadvantaged background succeed. It's also the single most important thing we can do to boost the long-term productivity of our economy.

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.