Dave Eggers Quotes

If college expectations are not taught at home, teach them in school.

I grew up in a house where nobody had to tell me to go to school every day and do my homework.

Education begins at home. You can't blame the school for not putting into your child what you don't put into him.

Grades were important in our house. I was reading by two. My mom would sit there and read with me, read with me, read with me. It was wonderful.

I've always been surrounded by many great people and professors, but my family, especially my mom who was a teacher, was the person who encouraged me to study and pushed me to continue. When we're young, we don't understand why our parents bug us so much with school and doing homework, but it's a blessing to have that support at home.

Generational disinterest in education means that too many young children lack the push from their parents in early years which can make the difference between success and failure in schools.

My father never forced me, but chemistry was my best subject.

I really make sure that my girls understand the importance of education. I don't want them to be spoilt and only know private school kids. I want them to behave well by example.

Seek to establish an environment conducive to study in the home.

You know, it's been proven that 35 to 40 hours a year with one-on-one attention, a student can get one grade level higher.

I enjoy helping young children succeed.

The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home.

I do a lot of work with the Dyslexia Institute because, for people with dyslexia who do not have parental support, it is a huge disadvantage. I was fortunate because my Mum was a teacher and she taught me to work hard.

I never studied much at Howard, but at Boston University, I didn't do much else but study.

My kindergarten teacher encouraged me to learn, as did my school headmaster, who gave me a grant to study.

I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.

The best students come from homes where education is revered: where there are books, and children see their parents reading them.

Education begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they - not someone else - must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated.

I feel sorry for the poor kids whose parents feel they're qualified to teach them at home. Of course, some parents are smarter than some teachers, but in the main I see home-schooling as misguided foolishness.

When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.

I'm actually graduating early. I got a lot of work done already. Being home schooled, I have had a lot of tutors help me.

I prefer home school because you learn more by yourself than when you're around other people because you get distracted.

I would have to say I was an excellent student. I was the type to always do my homework and study when I needed to. I never really partied or did anything like that.

I had great schooling, and my parents were always in front of me, or next to me, or behind me, making sure I had whatever I needed.

Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high expectations.