Marc Veasey Quotes

It is … interest of all, that every one, from birth, should be well educated.

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.

Middle-class families know education begins at birth.

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

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.

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

Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.

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

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.

The foundation of a strong economy and job creation begins with providing every child in America with the best possible education, including students with disabilities.

Growing up, I was always in normal public school which is very important in my eyes.

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

My husband and I are both proud public school graduates.

The research clearly demonstrates high-quality early childhood opportunities help children succeed.

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

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.

I have vowed to make my administration's educational priorities - indeed, priorities in any issue area - abundantly clear. Students come first, and hardworking faculty deserve every respect and dignity.

Every one of us deserves the right to have a great education that's going to prepare us and give us the tools that we need in order to thrive outside of school. It's our government's responsibility to make sure that everyone is included.

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.

Educating bold and ambitious children from cradle to career stands as a clear and foundational goal for Georgia.

I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future.

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.

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.

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