Education and National Security
With much focus lately being placed on the national economy, less focus has been placed on our national security.
Even so, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recognizes the relationship between education and our national security.
In a recent Reuters article, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was quoted as saying that the “lack of quality education for all children jeopardizes the fundamental American belief that every citizen has the opportunity for success, no matter their background or place of origin.” She added that “if we can’t keep that true for every American, we’re going to lose who we are, and then we won’t lead – and so it is, for me, the most pressing national security issue.”
Andrew Campanella of Alliance for School Choice agrees with Rice. “When you have a bad education system, we’re going to lose jobs and lose small businesses and lose our ability to compete,” he contends. “When we lose the fundamental core of our economic prosperity, we will be become weak and we will become more vulnerable to attack.”
We agree that improving education is critical both for our future economic stability as well as to help ensure our national security.
