Quote

Every child in every neighborhood, of every color, class and background, deserves a school that will help them succeed.

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

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

So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall.

As the son of a union activist and a lifelong Democrat, I've always thought that privatizing our public schools is not the answer. We must strengthen public schools.

If all the rich and all of the church people should send their children to the public schools they would feel bound to concentrate their money on improving these schools until they met the highest ideals.

Providing great schooling is the single most important thing we can do to help any child from a disadvantaged background succeed. It's also the single most important thing we can do to boost the long-term productivity of our economy.

America's public schools have served their purpose. Free and compulsory education was good for a somewhat unpromising young nation.

For a long time, I have been inclined to start a school for the talented children.

All children everywhere deserve the opportunity that is unlocked for them by education.