Martin O'Malley Quotes

It is imperative to change the way we look at education. We should invest in the foundation of school readiness from birth to age 5.

Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do better in school, have more developed social skills, and display fewer behavior problems.

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.

The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.

If we expect our children to thrive at our colleges and universities, and succeed in our economy once they graduate - first we must make quality, affordable early childhood education accessible to all.

Middle-class families know education begins at birth.

It is … interest of all, that every one, from birth, should be well educated.

Early childhood education is the key to the betterment of society.

The research clearly demonstrates high-quality early childhood opportunities help children succeed.

Head Start is designed to ensure that all children - regardless of their family's income, race, or ethnic background - are able to enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Early childhood education is an urgent educational, economic and moral imperative. Without it, we face a long-term national economic security crisis.

I'll tell you what the real problem is: These people are working under the assumption that they know better about what is good for kids, what kids need to learn to get ahead in this world.

Early childhood education begins early, even before birth.

Quite a few, actually, are involved in education. They have had the same experience Hanna and I had: when they started having their own kids, they didn't want them to have a poor educational experience; they wanted them to enjoy school.

I say this as a young dad seeing children going into primary school: I don't think we should underestimate the formative effect on a child of those first years in primary school.

Our children are our greatest resource and Head Start grants help them reach their full potential.

Head Start has been a key component of health, nutrition and early learning opportunities since the 1960s.

Experts tell us that 90% of all brain development occurs by the age of five. If we don't begin thinking about education in the early years, our children are at risk of falling behind by the time they start Kindergarten.

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

I want to make sure that all kids get a good education and enjoy what they learn.

Early childhood education packs a real wallop in terms of the return on the investment.

To achieve our goals of educating bold and ambitious children, we must invest in enriching, quality early child care and learning.

Both the quantity and quality of the words children hear during their first three years of life make an enormous difference in how prepared they are to start school, and ultimately, their long-term achievement.

I have 9 children; I'm a big believer in childhood education, but we've got to be smart about getting a good return on the investment of those dollars.

One way to ensure that all kids will be successful in school and life is by focusing on literacy by the end of the third grade.