The word gap leads to an achievement gap and has life-long consequences — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“Everything would have been for nothing just because I simply didn’t listen.” — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
I mean, one thing I know about change is we are not going to close the achievement gap without educators. — Margaret Spellings Copy Share Image
“Speaking from the heart is simple. Listening wholeheartedly, however, is much, much more difficult and most rare.” — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
“I was so sure that I knew what they needed and what I wanted to sell them that I never stopped long… — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
It is exciting to work with students thinking about issues of the day, from closing the achievement gap to finding a cure… — Freeman A. Hrabowski III Copy Share Image
Early care and education helps children build the skills they need for success in kindergarten and can help close the achievement gap. — London Breed Copy Share Image
We must acknowledge that issues like systemic racism, economic inequality, and the achievement gap are the result of manmade policies. — Ayanna Pressley Copy Share Image
Women don't take enough risks. Men are just 'foot on the gas pedal.' We're not going to close the achievement gap until… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
If we want to close the achievement gap, build a well-educated workforce and responsible citizenry, we must start with our youngest children. — John Hickenlooper Copy Share Image
We want to obviously foster a relationship that we're a partner with states; that we all share the same goals of closing… — Margaret Spellings Copy Share Image
If you want to get at African American poverty, the income gap, wealth gap, achievement gap, that the most important thing is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“If you woke before dawn one morning with the formula for a vaccine, which would cure the most ghastly disease currently known… — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
“I have discovered fallen trees across my path and have possessed neither the strength to move them nor the patience or tenacity… — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
In Congress, I will fight for an education system that bridges the opportunity gap in order to help close the achievement gap,… — Deb Haaland Copy Share Image
I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows… — Margaret Spellings Copy Share Image
In DC, policymakers think that if we can only have high enough standards, tough enough tests, and hold people accountable, we can… — Diane Ravitch Copy Share Image
To me the question right now is: How do I close that first three-quarters of the achievement gap, education gap, wealth gap?… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“As inequality has grown, as its negative consequences have become harder and harder to ignore, our response has been to put more… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
My priorities are making sure we reduce class size and close the achievement gap. — Kate Brown Copy Share Image
“Whilst people have answered questions, I have only heard my own voice thinking of the next question.” — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
I think that some part of society is worried that the racial achievement gap is not going to close. And so we've… — Heather Mac Donald Copy Share Image
Many expanded-time schools have generated extraordinary results. In some cases, they have completely closed the achievement gap, all while installing curricula with… — Chris Gabrieli Copy Share Image
I have the students for six hours a day. The community has them for 18 hours, plus prenatal and early childhood. I… — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
Half of all kids in public education are below the poverty line. Two-thirds of the achievement gap comes from factors outside of… — Randi Weingarten Copy Share Image
