Patty Murray 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.

I do think that a school day that matches the work day makes a lot of difference for working families, but the big driver of this effort is education. Period. We have a lot of students not gaining the skills they need, and it is pretty clear that school does not offer enough time to get that job done.

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

Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it.

Teachers across the world are doing all they can to ensure a good education is the top priority for children.

Every child should be given a strong start to their education.

No Child Left Behind's fourth-grade gains aren't learning gains, they're testing gains. That's why they don't last. The law is a distraction from things that really count.

Scholarships that allow students to get a good education are important, but first we want to measure the progress that the schools are teaching our students, we want to hold them accountable for the progress, we want to hold the schools accountable for teaching the young people in America.

Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.

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

It is our moral obligation to give every child the very best education possible.

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.

Good schools underpin not only our economy, but the social fabric of our lives.

As a former high school teacher, I know that investing in education is one of the most important things we can do, not only for our children, but for the benefit of our whole community.

Albuquerque is my home. I want my kids and all of our children to be able to go to any public or charter school and receive an excellent education.

Online education, then, can serve two goals. For students lucky enough to have access to great teachers, blended learning can mean even better outcomes at the same or lower cost. And for the millions here and abroad who lack access to good, in-person education, online learning can open doors that would otherwise remain closed.

We cannot build a prosperous state without good schools.

Education may be a local responsibility but I think it is the number one national priority.

If we educate our kids well, they will be more competitive.

More than anything, we must do better for our children's education.

My wife and I believe that there's nothing we do together as a community that's more important than education.

I believe education is much more important than we assume.

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.

I have seen schools across the country working long and hard to embed a commitment to the unlimited development of every student into their cultures. The result, in terms of motivated learners and test scores, often is spectacular.