Michelle Lujan Grisham Quotes

As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our young people.

We cannot build a prosperous state without good schools.

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.

We owe every student in every neighborhood in New Jersey an equal opportunity to succeed. We know that more money, alone, is not the answer. We need to redefine success, and how we pursue that success, by the outcomes obtained by students.

Public education must be viewed from the lens of providing each child with the learning environment that best meets his or her needs. If we can send a low-income child to a parochial school, knowing that his odds of attending college will increase as a result, then that should be our mission.

Now, we believe that the majority of teachers in America know our system must be reformed, to put students first so that America can compete, that teachers don't teach to become rich or famous. They teach because they love children.

Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.

Education is not Democrat versus Republican. It's about doing the right things for the right reason for our kids.

Through the Committee on Education and the Workforce, we need to ensure we are educating a future generation to achieve a workforce for the 21st century. I believe the best education solutions come from those closest to the students: state and local entities.

I believe we all agree that, for the health of Kansas, nothing is more important than education.

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.

Also, if we take back our schools and concentrate on improving them so our children get a better education, they will be better trained to compete for a job locally.

My family gave me the best in education.

Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.

My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System.

I went to the public schools myself. And they were great for me.

As a former teacher and a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand the importance of a quality education.

I have said it on several occasions, several times from this podium, that providing a quality education for our children is high on my priority list. I will not stop now.

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

Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature's strong commitment to increase access to Advanced Placement courses continues to pay off.

I'm a proud product of the Massachusetts public schools.

We're all in agreement that our children deserve a world-class education.

Since the LeBron James Family Foundation shifted its focus on education, it's been important to us to document the innovative work we're doing.

Union Budget 2012 has supported industry's long time demand to improve the provision and standards of education in the country.

By providing every student with a quality education, and the materials they need for class and to do their homework, we can help students from all backgrounds learn and thrive.