50 Quotes by Bobby Scott

It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.

No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education.

Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly.

The death penalty is discriminatory and does not do anything about crime.

Another example of the educational inequality is the current debate over publicly financed school vouchers which will provide educational opportunities to a privileged handful, but deprive public schools of desperately needed resources.

Unequal funding resources also results in unequal educational opportunity when you consider studies that show that one half of low income students who are qualified to attend college do not attend because they can't afford to.

While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor.

Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs.

We live in an information and knowledge-based economy.