“ Children are already accustomed to a world that moves faster and is more exciting than anything a teacher in front of a classroom can do. Major Owens
“ There's a whole set of values, spawned by the vocal and highly visible Republicans, that appeal to the worst in people. Our society is moving in that direction. Major Owens
“ Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want from students, go together and cannot be separated. Major Owens
“ Education technology and school construction go together. Modernization, updating education facilities, and making a capital investment in education are all included. Major Owens
“ We can not wait until we have enough trained people willing to work at a teacher's salary and under conditions imposed upon teachers in order to improve what happens in the classroom. Major Owens
“ I have a great deal of respect and admiration for people who put themselves on the line. Major Owens
“ We can close the gap and improve what happens in the classroom by using educational technology that is the same high quality everywhere. Major Owens
“ Technology tools such as laptops are the kind of help that we need. A program that provides laptops for all youngsters would close a gap that most of us are not aware of, or will not admit to, which i… Major Owens
“ The ownership of computers in the home is far less than the statistics show, because usually when the computer breaks down once, that is the end of it for a long, long time. They do not have the money… Major Owens
“ We can do it better, more consistently, and in the end, it will cost us less because the students that we produce will be superior to those without technology experience. Major Owens
“ I do not think we are ever going to be able to, for a long time, get the kind of quality of school personnel that we need in our schools, especially in the areas of science and math. One of the answer… Major Owens
“ Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools. Major Owens
“ I will continue my activities related to education in one way or another. I certainly would have at the top my agenda, with respect to education, the need to do much better with modern educational tec… Major Owens
“ It was the best route to get folks to understand segregation fast. Civil rights and women's rights had a clear history. Making the transition to rights for people with disabilities became easier becau… Major Owens
“ Therefore, you are not training young people for the world of today and the world of tomorrow unless you are doing proven technology training. That is one of the reasons I'm so concerned. Major Owens
“ I would like to spend my next two years showing how the aim of making technology available to every young person can be built into the effort to make our nation more secure. That is my latest concern… Major Owens
