Ed Markey Quotes

So, the struggle for equal educational opportunity continues.

In America we believe that every child, no matter where they live, who their family is, or what the color of their skin, is entitled to as good an education as the richest parent in America can give to their children.

I believe we need a national amendment which will guarantee every child in America the promise of not just an equal education but a high-quality equal education.

That there be equal educational opportunities for all and in all the States, and that public school expenditure be the same for Negro and white child.

I don't think a good education should be confined to a privileged few.

Equality in education is my number one battle.

The promise of equal educational opportunity envisioned by the Brown decision remains unfulfilled.

If you're a citizen of the State of New York, your kid has as much a right as another kid to an education, and the best education. The money should be distributed equally to all.

All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting discrimination in public education must yield.

Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society.

I believe you have a birthright to a good education.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

It is the duty of the State to educate, and the right of the people to demand education.

Every child should have the opportunity to receive a quality education.

Everybody should be interested in access to primary and secondary education for everybody.

I believe that education is the greatest equalizer; thus, I will continue to fight to equalize the playing field in an educational atmosphere that is not always level!

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

There's no reason why children in inner cities or rural areas do not receive the same quality education or opportunities as those in suburbs or wealthy neighborhoods. If we truly believe in giving all citizens a chance to pursue happiness and pursue their goals, then we cannot continue to marginalize entire groups of people.

We've gotta guarantee all of our kids an education.

We cannot allow our kids not to have an educational opportunity.

Over the next two years UNICEF will focus on improving access to and the quality of education to provide children who have dropped out of school or who work during school hours the opportunity to gain a formal education!

President-elect Bush spoke in a forceful and candid manner that it is his passion that all children should have access to a first class education.

It's not easy for the average family to ensure that their child receives a quality education. And the federal government is not making it any easier.

We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.

One of the most powerful tools for empowering individuals and communities is making certain that any individual who wants to receive a quality education can do so.