American education Quote by Melanie Wells

Ambitious and thought-provoking, Higher Education in America represents an informed and informative addition to ongoing debates at the national, state, and institutional levels about…

— David M. Brown

“...the process of truly learning is laborious, monotonous, and at times down right bitter and boring. Therefore, obtaining a truly higher education will require…

— Daniel Whyte III

“This describes Americans today. In middle school, we’re encouraged to start hoarding “extracurricular activities.” In high school, ambitious students compete even harder to appear…

— Peter Thiel

With a successful graduation, comes bigger challenges and obstacles in life. Tackle them out for your glory with the same zeal and vigor. Well…

— Anonymous

“It is somewhat ironic to have us so deeply disturbed over a program where race is an element of consciousness, and yet to be…

— Derrick Bell

“I don't want to use higher education as an escape from responsibility, but I feel there is so much more awareness I should have…

— Sylvia Plath

“Today our society places great emphasis on specialization and focus. Students used to go off to university with the idea of broadening themselves; now…

— Garry Kasparov

While attending a four-year college or university is a worthwhile endeavor for many Americans, it should not be the only pathway to success available…

— Katie Britt

In an age when citizens are engaging in new and innovative ways of achieving the American Dream, Congress must recognize that earning a diploma…

— Byron Donalds

“Higher education is an advantage, no longer a guarantee.”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

This is a universal human dream - that brains, not brawn, will rule - and the fact that America has the world's finest institutions…

— David Ignatius

I graduated with over 600 kids in my class. Getting that top 10 percent, you had to be grinding it out, with a ridiculous…

— Justin Tucker