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Edward Kelley, President of USAfl
Real Estate Company, 1964
St. Mary's University graduate and
1993 Distinguished Alumnus of
St. Mary's University
Page 4 • The TIGER • February 28,1995
Polls Show
Continued Strong
Public Support for
Education
"In business, we place a premium on values, maturity and
integrity. And when we hire a St. Mary's graduate, we know
we get that and more."
Two out of three Americans
favor increased spending for
education, according to a new
NBC/WaU Street Journal poll,
and 89 percent believe a fed-
eral Department of Education
is necessary.
At a time when the Ameri-
can people want smaller, more
efficient government, this and
other recent surveys show
unwavering supportfor invest-
ments in education.
The NBC/Wall Street Jour-
nal poll, conducted January
14-17, confirms a Jan. 6 Wash-
ington Post/ABC News poll
finding that while eight of 10
people surveyed favor a bal-
anced budget amendment, two
of three said they would not
support such an amendment if
it meant that education or So-
cial Security would be cut.
A poll conducted by the
Times Mirror Center for The
People & The Press, released
on Dec. 8, found that 64 per-
cent would increase spending
on public schools if given the
opportunity to set federal bud-
get priorities, while only six
percent would decrease spend-
ing. Among 14 government
programs cited, support for
public schools was second only
to anti-crime programs.
And a New York Times/
CBS poll, conducted Decem-
ber 6-9, found that 59 percent
oppose cuts in education, while
22 percent support cuts.
“People know education is
the key to prosperity and the
wisest investment we can make
in our children’s and our
nation’s future,” said U. S.
Secretary of Education Rich-
ard Riley. “We can continue to
make these investments while
working to make government
leaner and more efficient.
That’s whatPresident Clinton ’ s
Middle Class Bill of Rights is
all about”
The President’s proposals
call for tax cuts for middle
class families with children and
tax deductions for education.
The cuts would be paid for
through savings achieved by
downsizing government.
Riley said, “The President’s
proposals strike the right bal-
ance between reducing gov-
ernment and investing in our
most important resource —
people.”
The polls conducted in the
pastfew weeks and months are
consistent with other surveys
taken in recent years. A 1993
National Opinion Research
Center poll found that 71 per-
cent supported greater invest-
ments in education.
“The American people’s
message has been consistent
over the years,” Riley said.
“They are willing to spend on
education, butthey demandre-
sults. They want safe schools,
disciplined classrooms, chal-
lenging academic standards,
and a commitment to a
high-quality education for ev-
ery student. That’s what the
President and 1, joining with
bipartisan majorities in the
Congress, have worked to
achieve overthepast two years.
The American people are tell-
ing us, ‘Don’t go back, keep
moving forward,’ and that’s
what we intend to do.”
Office of Admissions
One Camino Santa Maria,
San Antonio, Texas 78228-8503
(210) 436-3126 or 1-800-FOR-STMU
“I’ll be honest: I went to
St. Mary’s because it was
affordable.
“My family wasn’t wealthy,
and I had to live at home and
work to put myself through
college. St. Mary’s helped me
get a National Student
Defense Loan, which was extremely
important.
“Once I got there, I saw how the faculty
dedicated themselves to the students. I’d
go to class in the morning, work in the
afternoon, then come back at night to
study, and the Marianist Brothers would
still be there. Their dedication was
unbelievable. And the lessons they taught
us had as much to do with values and
commitment as they did with the courses
we were studying.
“To this day, the faculty at St. Mary’s
reach out to students who wouldn’t
otherwise have the opportunity to go to a
first-rate university. They work to find
financial aid for students. They give their
students the tools to succeed. As a result,
their students graduate. And their minority
students graduate at three times the rate of
minority students at other universities.
“More importantly, that degree from St.
Mary’s is extremely valuable out in the
‘real’ world. Because we know when we
hire a St. Mary’s graduate, we’re getting a
‘two-fer’: intelligence and values. And in
the business community that combination
is a highly sought-after commodity.”
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Evans, Glynis. The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 28, 1995, newspaper, February 28, 1995; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648014/m1/4/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Philips College.