Adverse Quote by James Heckman

When kids are really little, they all look the same. No speech, no social relatedness, cannot emphasize enough the importance of early educational intervention.

— Temple Grandin

Children who attend high-quality early care and education programs before kindergarten perform better on assessments of reading and math skills and socio-emotional development. However,…

— London Breed

Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do better in school, have…

— Judy Biggert

When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or…

— Stephen Covey

Often low-income parents give their children every other thing they need for successful participation in school and the world of work except the planning…

— James P. Comer

“It is noteworthy that socioceconomics—that is, poor neighborhoods and poor schools—are prominent in both settings. Long ago, the Coleman report (1966) concluded that family…

— Karl Alexander

After all, by providing early access to medicine, nutrition and stimulation, early childhood development creates lifelong improvements in health, cognitive development, school achievement, and…

— Shakira

I look at some of the kids that I interact with, and they were born with so many disadvantages. And you could start off…

— Barack Obama

I have long been a supporter of the Head Start program because each and every year I witness the dramatic positive impact that early…

— Lucille Roybal-Allard

What children can do with the assistance of others might be in some sense even more indicative of their mental development than what they…

— Lev S. Vygotsky

“For example, parent support could be most important in the early grades, when children's academic self-image is just beginning to coalesce, but over time,…

— Karl Alexander

Education, awareness and prevention are the key, but stigmatisation and exclusion from family is what makes people suffer most

— Ralph Fiennes