Children Quote by Lucille Roybal-Allard

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk children all across our Nation a fair chance at succeeding in the educational…

— Joe Baca

The government gets it right on Head Start. We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas where parents may not be able to…

— Bob Filner

Our children are our greatest resource and Head Start grants help them reach their full potential.

— Christopher Dodd

Our pre-kindergarten programs have shown a better work force and have attracted more businesses into the state. We implemented our Smart Start program in…

— James Hunt

I think the research evidence on the benefits of early childhood programs for the local economy is extremely strong. However, the moral and political…

— Timothy J. Bartik

It's one of the best programs I've ever seen because it benefits both sides: children, who need love, and grandparents, elderly people, who need…

— Nancy Reagan

I love children, and most of my involvement now has to do with children or youth programs.

— David Dinkins

The interesting thing now for No Child Left Behind is that there are very few advocates for it; there is no constituency for it.…

— Bob Schaffer

I've experienced first-hand the wonderful work organizations like J Bar J do for young people in Central Oregon and I am encouraged that the…

— Greg Walden

The thing that reinforces my belief about that is having worked the last four years with the Safe Kids Campaign on a national basis.…

— C. Everett Koop

It's critical that we continue to develop and grow strong education programs that are child and teacher focused, starting with strong early learning programs…

— Roy Cooper

High-quality early-childhood programs and health coverage have expanded, and the number of mentoring relationships for at-risk youth has risen dramatically. That progress is encouraging,…

— Colin Powell