It's time to declare a cease-fire in the education arms race. We have far more to gain from collaborating to solve our common problems than competing for higher rankings.
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The more that everyone has access to the same educational opportunities, the more society will tend to accept some receiving disproportionate rewards. After all, they themselves have a chance to be winners.
If we're going to see sustainable results from all the other investments we're making in education, we need to build leadership capacity in each and every country.
Sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, it's time for us to take a hard look at the separate and unequal conditions that still exist in our schools and our communities and rededicate ourselves to fulfilling the promise of equal opportunity for all.
Our educational system is appallingly poor right now. Yet, somehow we're turning out some of the most intellectual and powerful sophisticated minds in the world. I think that's because we still have the opportunity here.
Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon.
In the long run, we need to build a leadership force of people. We have a whole strategy around not only providing folks with the foundational experience during their two years with us, but also then accelerating their leadership in ways that is strategic for the broader education reform movement.
If we marry educational technology with quality, enriching content, that's a circle of win.
Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.
If the world's leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, we'd better get serious about prioritizing education in our nations and in our global discussion.
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.