What sentence best expresses the central argument of president Barack Obama's back to school speech?

A sentence to best summarize this speech is:

"Education is an essential part of a successful future, and students need to take responsibility for themselves in their schooling if they wish to obtain this success."

President Obama emphasizes how governments, teachers, and parents share this responsibility, but if a student does not care about learning, they will not be able to succeed academically. He also states that regardless of one's obstacles they face, it is still possibly to achieve academic success.