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Education begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they - not someone else - must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated.

Children have to be educated, but they have also to be left to educate themselves.

When it comes to college education, American families are paying more and getting less.

Education is a fundamental principle of what made America a success. We can't afford to throw any young people away.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

I believe that access to a university education should be based on the ability to learn, not what people can afford. I think there is no more nauseating a sight than politicians pulling up the ladder of opportunity behind them.

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.

No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education.

When someone has the desire to go to school and has the ability but can't get into our schools, that's wrong. Education drives the economy and the quality of life.

In America we believe that every child, no matter where they live, who their family is, or what the color of their skin, is entitled to as good an education as the richest parent in America can give to their children.