This nation has been drifting back in comparison with the rest of the world for the last 20 years in education. Roy Romer Read Quote
I’m not just a politician, I’m a guy who has a real deep, substantive, commitment to education. Roy Romer Read Quote
One of the things that we’re all struggling with is how to judge the quality of the value-added experience of an educational course or year. I don’t think it’s impossible to do that, but it’s difficult. Roy Romer Read Quote
I have observed private and proprietary colleges, like the University of Phoenix, and the market they serve. And I found it intriguing the way in which they are trying to deliver the product, with more accountability, for a price. Roy Romer Read Quote
Enrollment in Colorado is expected to expand about 25 percent in seven years. It’s very difficult to find those additional funds. Therefore, I think you’re probably going to have increased pressure on tuition. Roy Romer Read Quote
Productivity is going to be a critical issue. And it’s not just about getting more time for professors in the classroom. It involves reexamining the learning experience and restructuring faculty and the use of faculty time. Roy Romer Read Quote
You know, IBM was almost knocked out of the box by other types of computer software and manufacturing. Roy Romer Read Quote
Interactive computers and software will, I think, provide a less costly method of doing some kinds of inquiry, in knowledge acquisition and even reasoning and interaction. Roy Romer Read Quote
The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the increased costs are a very severe obstacle to access. It is an American dream, and I think that one of our challenges is to find a way to make that available. Roy Romer Read Quote
