Christine Gregoire

Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers. ”

Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope. ”

I will never be able to create a budget from scratch with the amount of time that I have, but my instructions remain the same: Give me a budget that has no new revenue. ”

We can seize this time and do it our way and in the process be proud of ourselves and prosper as well. ”

We all leave personal legacies for the people we know and love. ”

When nearly a third of our high school students do not graduate on time with their peers, we have work to do. We must design our middle and high schools so that no student gets lost in the crowd and disconnected from his or her own potential. ”

It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it. ”

Education is the foundation upon which we build our future. ”

It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations. ”

We must work to help all families and all communities realize their dream of a better future. ”