Quotes by Wendy Kopp

If the worlds leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, wed better get serious about prioritizing education in our nations and in our global discussion.

The lack of diversity in higher education is a problem we as a country must tackle if were going to live up to our promise.

We look for people who demonstrate perseverance in the face of challenges, the ability to influence and motivate others - people who want to work relentlessly to ensure that kids who are facing the challenges of poverty have an excellent education.

Countries have largely been left alone to handle or ignore their educational problems as they see fit. In part, this was because we assumed that the contexts and challenges were so different from nation to nation that education could not be tackled at the international level.

Every time a childs promise is cut short by their legal status, our country wastes precious resources and loses talent we need.