“In Congress, I'll work hard to encourage investment in education, part...” — Hakeem Jeffries Quote

“In Congress, I'll work hard to encourage investment in education, particularly with respect to technology and bridging the digital divide.”

“During my time as a state legislator, I've pushed for significant investment in public school districts. In Congress, I would look forward to increasing federal public investment in education through initiatives like Race to the Top.”

“Newark might be one of few the places where the politics is tougher than even Brooklyn.”

“Education can also be used as a soft power and as a soft force to transform societies. When I say transform societies it means we can tackle issues in political, social, cultural, economic areas. These are the most important things.”

“Kim Il Sung University is the central base for training national cadres and the highest institute of Juche-based science and education.”

“If the government announced that it was going to allocate a vast tranche of education funding purely to the pupils at the best public schools, there would be a national outcry - and yet this is precisely what the Olympics represents in terms of sports funding.”