Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education.

But the best thing Washington can do for education is realize that our role is limited. Washington must keep its promises but let those who know our childrens' names- parents teachers and school board members- make education decisions.

As a Member of Congress I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.

Today there are people trying to take away rights that our mothers grandmothers and great-grandmothers fought for: our right to vote our right to choose affordable quality education equal pay access to health care. We the people can't let that happen.

States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies and in decision-making.

All around as a person on right decisions on holding your money on doing your trade a good education is a must. I don't think I would've done as good without an education.

Session musicians kind of respected me because what I was talking about made sense. That all came from an education. Believe me education does you more good. Maybe that's the reason I've been around so long.

I cherish the creation of public space and services especially health housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.'

My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.

During this period at the Department of Education my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.

I only had a high school education and believe me I had to cheat to get that.

This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return.

Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school.

What the mayors care about is 'How can I get money to invest in the infrastructure in my city? How do we put people back to work lower the unemployment rate provide for job training programs? How do we make class sizes smaller and make investments in our children from an education standpoint?'

In Philadelphia our public safety poverty reduction health and economic development all start with education. We can't grow the middle class if we don't give our kids the tools they need to innovate and invent.

I'm a huge fan of music in schools and music education because that's how I grew up.

I think any time you have too much education in one certain field that can sometimes play against you.