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" This nation has been drifting back in comparison with the rest of the world for the last 20 years in education. "
Roy Romer
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" I have observed private and proprietary colleges, like the University of Phoenix, and the market they serve. And I found it intriguing the way in which they are trying to deliver the product, with more accountability, for a price. "
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" I'm not just a politician, I'm a guy who has a real deep, substantive, commitment to education. "
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" The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the increased costs are a very severe obstacle to access. It is an American dream, and I think that one of our challenges is to find a way to make that available. "
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