Impact Quote by Jamaal Bowman

As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. My parents taught me the importance…

— Naveen Jain

I think that education is a pathway out of poverty for many people. It was for our family.

— Blase J. Cupich

During my eleven years as a New York City public school teacher, I saw firsthand the impact that poverty has on the classroom. In…

— Sal Albanese

Poverty makes it very difficult in an already competitive world for kids to get on a straight track where they can actually love learning.

— Anna Deavere Smith

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

— Ben Bernanke

“Poverty suppresses growth in regions of the brain that empower children to do well in school, handle the greater threats they face on a…

— Dacher Keltner

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

— Solomon Ortiz

Visiting schools, I'm lucky enough to see the impact that education has in transforming young lives.

— Nicky Morgan

I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race. We have…

— George Lucas

The notion about education has changed and that now it’s sort of much more aligned with, “Well, schools can’t combat poverty. We can’t possibly…

— Michelle Rhee

Poverty is so significant that we can't expect to overcome the impacts of poverty in schools.

— Michelle Rhee

Education affects every major challenge we face in society. It creates economic growth, paves the way for peace and stability and helps erase the…

— Shakira