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The economy is the start and end of everything. You can't have successful education reform or any other reform if you don't have a strong economy.

A great economy requires great public schools.

A dynamic economy begins with a good education.

Education is the best economic policy there is.

The smartest thing we can do to create high-wage jobs and grow our economy is to keep our focus on education.

We need to prepare our kids for a 21st Century economy, and we're not doing it with our schools.

I think people understand that if you're going to have a successful economy, you need people's potential to be realized. That means education. It means university education, sure, but it also means training, apprenticeships and various kinds of skills diplomas that we know are necessary.

Answers are not enough, students should be encouraged to ask questions and explore alternatives to the norm. Entrepreneurship and invention are the backbone of the new economy, yet I doubt they get more than a nod in economics courses.

You cannot simply put more money into the same system and get better results, so we will need to reform and innovate in the delivery of education.

The connection between education and a healthy economy is critical.