Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.
Shakira
I started the Pies Descalzos foundation in Colombia when I was 18, and since then I have been very involved in the crusade for education.
Providing all Latin-American children with the education and early childhood development that they need is in the best interest of all, so it has to... →
In Colombia, education is sometimes considered a luxury, not a human right. And it's not a priority in the agendas of many leaders.
Higher education is one of few areas where this country competes with the rest of the world and wins. The best of American higher education outstrips... →
Donna Shalala
You can't have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to... →
Sex education has to do with what's in people's head.
We need to drive down requirements for the schools. In the 19th century, we increased the quality of the schools by higher education saying, 'You... →
There is no more reason to pay for private education than there is to pay for a private swimming pool for those who do not use public facilities.
Albert Shanker
I'd done all the things I thought a person had to do in order to be successful and fulfilled, like getting a great education and becoming a... →
Robin S. Sharma