Quotes by Gaston Caperton

“Our capacity to compete in a knowledge-based economy is going to depend on our ability to offer the opportunity of college success to every student whos willing to work to achieve it.”

“Its unfair to those kids who dont get to take those good courses and dont get the chance to go to college,”

“Thats the value of a college education, ... I dont know anywhere in the world where you can make an investment and make that kind of return.”

“Although there are more students from low-income families with college aspirations and more first-generation college students, we need to do a better job of seeing these students through to graduation.”

“The growth accomplishes a parallel increase in students taking demanding courses such as pre-algebra, calculus and physics. It is important to remember that the best preparation for the SAT is the day to day work students do in schools.”

“The gap in education in this country, the unfairness of the schools, is one of the great unfairness in this society.”

“[The declining role of grants, which students do not need to pay back,] concerns all of us, ... Affordability is essential to opportunity.”

“Affordability is essential to opportunity,”

“Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislatures strong commitment to increase access to Advanced Placement courses continues to pay off.”

“World language courses are developing students in a capacity in European and Asian languages and this gives them a deeper understanding of not only language, but culture. It brings prosperity and peace to this world.”

It is our hope that the AP program can serve as an anchor for increasing rigor in our schools. Rigor can be maintained while increasing student participation.

Thats the value of a college education... I dont know anywhere in the world where you can make an investment and make that kind of return.