America Quote by Jonathan Kozol

In a 21st-century economy, it is critical that we equip our nation's children with the tools they need to compete in a global marketplace.

— Elise Stefanik

Children need to get a high-quality education, avoid violence and the criminal-justice system, and gain jobs. But they deserve more. We want them to…

— Colin Powell

Educating our children and giving them the skills they need to compete in a global economy is a smart investment in our country's future.

— Sheldon Whitehouse

Studies have identified a significant 'skills gap' between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today's global economy.…

— Stephen Covey

Children are the most important asset in a country. For them to become that asset, they must receive education and love from their parents.

— Nelson Mandela

During the latency years, American children need experiences that promote academic talents, a sense of responsibility, and most important, a belief that they can…

— Jerome Kagan

One of the things that even wealthy children need is an education, and I think the problems I saw really have nothing to do…

— Marva Collins

The situation with children is not good in America, nor in other countries. It may be much worse in other countries. It is not…

— Laura Huxley

What the majority of American children needs is to stop being pampered, stop being indulged, stop being chauffeured, stop being catered to. In the…

— Ann Landers

Each and every child in this country is valuable because they are our future as a society. We cannot afford to lose a single…

— John F. Kerry

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

— Solomon Ortiz