Family Quote by Diane Ravitch

Students coming from father-present families score higher in math and science even when they come from weaker schools.

— Warren Farrell

“But a mountain of recent evidence suggests that teacher skill has less influence on a student's performance than a completely different set of factors:…

— Steven D. Levitt

“Differences across social lines in schooling aspirations—initially those of parents and later those of children—are one of the ways the long shadow imprints itself…

— Karl Alexander

When parents have college savings accounts for their kids, their kids show higher social and cognitive performance.

— Dan Ariely

In schools where parent involvement is greater, you do have higher achievement levels and better functioning, better performing schools.

— Michelle Rhee

Students and their families carry more responsibility for student success in the East.

— Andy Hargreaves

“Virtually all of the advantage that wealthy students have over poor students is the result of differences in the way privileged kids learn while…

— Malcolm Gladwell

If kids come to educators and teachers from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us…

— Anonymous

Money dictates nearly step of social mobility from the very first moments of life. How much our parents make often determines whether we go…

— Stacey Abrams

“The effects you will have on your students are infinite and currently unknown; you will possibly shape the way they proceed in their careers,…

— Donna Quesada

School develops our skills, knowledge and abilities whereas family teaches loyalty and discipline. By adding these two- it makes YOU unstoppable.

— Magdalyn

Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career possibilities.

— Solomon Ortiz