Centers Quote by Darell Hammond

As parents, we need to send our kids back to 'old-fashioned' outdoor summer camps, which have been on the decline as the demand for…

— Darell Hammond

A lot of camps and summer programs for kids seem to have discovered that among the most valuable things they offer is what they…

— Nancy Gibbs

As public schools deteriorate, the upper-middle class and wealthy send their kids to private ones. As public pools and playgrounds decay, the better-off buy…

— Robert Reich

When we grew up, we had YMCAs. Organizations and places where kids went to play.

— DeSean Jackson

They shut down kids' homes, for a number of reasons, and I was part of that transition into foster care. That's all well and…

— Lennie James

Children don't have anywhere to go except cinema halls, malls and restaurants. All three aren't ideal places for kids to grow up in.

— Amala Akkineni

I went to big, broken, under-resourced public schools, but we had a real sense of community, because those were days in the '50s and…

— Deval Patrick

I've seen schools in Detroit where the windows are broken, where there's no heat, and children are sitting with their coats on in class…

— Ruby Bridges

Community schools, mental health access, enough reading teachers, enough professional staff, a competitive salary. Those are the things that keep schools going.

— Miguel Cardona

There are many schools that are doing amazing work raising the life prospects of young people in some of our most deprived areas.

— Gavin Williamson

Kids will never go under the radar any more because there are so many scouts at grassroots level. Also, if you come out of…

— Tyrone Mings

What has been happening the last four years in City Hall is that they have been closing recreation centers, closing libraries. We have not…

— Carl Stokes