James Lankford Quotes

As a teacher you can see the difference in kids who have parents who were involved. That difference, by the time these kids get to the third grade, is drastic.

Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.

Parents have got to become more involved in their children’s education.

Educating a child won't be difficult if you get through to the parent.

There's no question that a great teacher can make a huge difference in a student's achievement, and we need to recruit, train and reward more such teachers. But here's what some new studies are also showing: We need better parents. Parents more focused on their children's education can also make a huge difference in a student's achievement.

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

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.

If there is one thing educators can agree on, it's this: children do better in school when their parents get involved in their learning.

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.

Helping out in your kid's classroom is a great way to get involved with your child's school.

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.

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.

Kids flourish if we get them to school every day.

We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It's not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and on the teachers.

At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.

I don’t know any parent who wants to send his children to a below average school.

Educated parents find more time to spend with their children by reducing time dedicated to home-based activities that involve little interaction with children.

I didn't want to be the type of mother where my child came to me, and I can't even help her with her homework.

You want to do everything you can so your child has every tool to succeed.

Parents and grandparents ought to understand the importance of making sure the next generation excels - and charter schools have proven extraordinarily successful nearly everywhere they've been tried.

When my daughter Somah was young, I didn't have much money. But I was fortunate to find a preschool where I could volunteer in exchange for lower tuition. I saw firsthand how an early childhood education shaped my daughter's success.

There is nothing that compares to the bonding between parent and child in that first year of life. Study after study shows how both parents being involved in the early weeks and months of a child's life is good for the child's development.

But there are parents out there who feel like they have been shut out from the process of how their children are educated, and that's never a good thing.

Every child deserves to attend school in a safe, supportive environment where they can learn, thrive, and grow.

I didn't get interested in education until I had kids.