But my understanding is there are many villages you go to where there's really no schools, as a practical matter, and many of the schools still teach just how to memorize certain things rather than how to think critically about problems. And every country at this point, if it wants to succeed, needs to put in place free, compulsory education for its young people — because they just can't succeed unless they have some basic skills. They have to be able to read. They have to be able to do mathematics. They have to have some familiarity with computers. They have to be able to understand basic principles of science. If you don't have those basic tools, then it's very hard to find a decent job in today's economy.


Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Town Hall Speech (November 2014)

Barack Obama Quotes

But my understanding is there are many villages you go to where there's really no schools, as a practical matter, and many of the schools still teach ...

But my understanding is there are many villages you go to where there's really no schools, as a practical matter, and many of the schools still teach ...

But my understanding is there are many villages you go to where there's really no schools, as a practical matter, and many of the schools still teach ...

But my understanding is there are many villages you go to where there's really no schools, as a practical matter, and many of the schools still teach ...