'We're going to have the best educated American people in the world.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses a goal or belief about national educational quality.
- In plain terms
- It claims Americans will be the best educated.
- What can you take from it?
- Set high standards for national education.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we measure education quality?
- What drives educational success?
Another view
It does not explain how this outcome will be achieved.
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