Ayanna Pressley Quotes

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.

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

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

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

I support high academic standards. Period.

Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want from students, go together and cannot be separated.

As a former high school teacher and a student in a class of 60 urchins at St. Brigid's grammar school, I know that education is all about discipline and motivation. Disadvantaged students need extra attention, a stable school environment, and enough teacher creativity to stimulate their imaginations. Those things are not expensive.

You can force students to learn, to a certain extent, but students aren't happy and employers aren't happy.

As I see it, the debate between summer vacation vs. year-round school glosses over the most important questions. Namely, how can we bring play back to our nation's schools?

We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter.

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.

The best teachers are those who keep students motivated, challenged and flourishing.

Good teachers must inspire children to work hard - make projects and give them good marks even if genuine projects look crude and unprofessional.

We have found that the most successful teachers in low-income communities operate like successful leaders. They establish a vision of where their students will be performing at the end of the year that many believe to be unrealistic.

Colleges would compete by adding professors, enhancing programs, or building nicer facilities. So they competed by making institutions better.

The single most important thing in a child's performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing.

I think everyone needs to focus on the quality of the undergraduate experience.

Education is not about thinning the herd. Education is about helping every student succeed.

I had good time in high school, but I don't think I learned a lot.

It's important that we challenge the culture of low expectations. You need to believe every child can do well.

We've long believed teachers know best what their students need to succeed, and that includes the creation of healthy, supportive school communities.

No child's dream should be limited by the quality, or lack thereof, of the education they receive.

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.

I was a student that responded well to knowing what to work on.

I know that instructional time is a zero-sum game, but if we want kids to do well academically, it's hard to imagine that happening if they don't have some control over their attention.