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A quality education is needed in a modern global economy. America has led the way, especially with the creation of the GI Bill and the land grant colleges.
America has led the world in educating its citizens. It championed universal public schooling. It was among the first to mandate kindergarten-to-12th-grade education. With the GI Bill and the land grant colleges, America became the first country to make college affordable and widely available. This commitment to learning is the foundation of America’s democracy and of its prosperity.
In the modern global economy, learning is more important than ever – for individual and national economic success, for individual fulfillment and for responsible citizenship. Good schools are where America’s future takes shape; if we want that future to remain bright, America's education system must keep pace with the challenges of a global economy, advancing technology and increasing cultural interactions.
College education is especially important in today's economy. As America has moved away from manufacturing to a technology- based economy, access to quality higher education, now more than ever, is the difference between getting a job that can support a middle-class family and being stuck at the bottom of the economic ladder.
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