It is absolutely critical for competitiveness in the United States for us to really raise the bar in education, especially in math, in science, in technology.
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America's competitive advantage lies in its human talent. All of us should be doing everything we can to cultivate and develop our work force.
We can do better in higher education. And it is more than just technology. It's also an attitude on the part of faculty. We need to think through how we can produce a better quality product at less cost.
As we develop and get quicker with technology in America, it's like we're downgrading if you look at the investment in education... that's the thing that worries me.
Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state.
For the future, primarily, we must educate people in science, engineering, technology and math.
We know that to compete for the jobs of the 21st century and thrive in a global economy, we need a growing, skilled and educated workforce, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Americans with bachelor's degrees have half the unemployment rate of those with a high school degree.
The strength of the American higher education system is that it is a multifaceted, multi-layered system, and that is what makes us very strong.
We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school.
If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.
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.
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