9 George W. Bush Quotes on Education

George W. Bush quotes on education

17. Reading is the basics for all learning.

132. Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the illiteracy level of our children are appalling.

248. Our nation is shocked and saddened by the news of the shootings at Virginia Tech today...Schools should be places of safety, and sanctuary, and learning. When that sanctuary is violated, the impact is felt in every American classroom and every American community. Today our nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones at Virginia Tech. We hold the victims in our hearts; we lift them up in our prayers; and we ask a loving God to comfort those who are suffering today.

284. Rarely is the question asked, ...is our children learning?

290. You can't read a newspaper if you can't read.

294. As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured.

367. Imagine what it's like to be a young person living in a country that is not moving toward reform...While your peers in other parts of the world have received educations that prepare them for the opportunities of a global economy, you have been fed propaganda and conspiracy theories that blame others for your country's shortcomings.

373. We can touch so many more children with this new policy.January 11, 2004

409. I mean, if you've ever been a governor of a state, you understand the vast potential of broadband technology, you understand how hard it is to make sure that physics, for example, is taught in every classroom in the state. It's difficult to do. It's, like, cost-prohibitive.