He thinks states with smaller economies like Mississippi and West Virginia should not be investing more heavily in K-12 education because when kids get a good early education they tend to leave the state and the state economy does not benefit.

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And I really believe that, we need to make sure that the children, American, British, regardless get the kind of help they need to get the education they need in this day when there's degree inflation and it's harder and harder to find jobs that people feel satisfied with, with less qualifications.

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We understand that in this country, people succeed when they have the chance to get a decent education and learn new skills. (Applause.) And, by the way, so do the businesses that hire those people or the companies that those people start.

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This year, says Ward Carroll, an editor at Military.com, the list is intended for younger veterans who may have been in the service for just five years and are at a turning point in their lives when they are ready to put down roots, get more education and start a new career.

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The education secretary will get new powers to close schools not only when they are in "special measures" as now, but in a range of other circumstances too.

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Those in India's Education Ministry say they dream of a day when students around the world are able to get their hands on an Aakash computer, because of its affordability.

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