Economic development is essential because without growth there is no opportunity, and without opportunity there is no hope – hope for those who want to work harder, to do better for themselves and their families.
Education is the critical element that enables hope to meet opportunity and enables the creation of a new future to begin. Without education our people – especially our children – will not be ready for, or capable of, participating in the growth we seek here at home, or the opportunities they may seek abroad.
