We stand in the shadow of Jefferson who believed that a society founded upon the rule of law and liberty was dependent upon public education and the... →
Matt Blunt
Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.
W. E. B. Du Bois
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
Derek Bok
Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees... →
Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education.
The most obvious purpose of college education is to help students acquire information and knowledge by acquainting them with facts, theories... →
For some students, especially in the sciences, the knowledge gained in college may be directly relevant to graduate study. For almost all students, a... →
Education, and I regret to say this as an educator, but there's no indication that education has a direct effect on happiness.
Critics of American colleges typically attribute the failings of undergraduate education to a tendency on the part of professors to neglect their... →
As countries embrace mass higher education, the cost of maintaining universities increases dramatically relative to an elite system.